Democratic Women of Knoxville

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2012 · Treasurer: Cary Hammond · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$6,255
incl. $3,465 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,500
Operating & other
$3,300
60% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,700
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,300 (60%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $3,300 ÷ Total spent: $5,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,300
Contributions to candidates $1,700

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $1,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $1,200 difference, $1,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Friends of Linda Haney $200.00
  • Ballinger, Jamie $200.00
  • Martinez, Coleen $200.00
  • Mission of Hope $200.00
  • Trudell, Kate $200.00
  • United Way $200.00

Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Knox County Democratic Party $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Venue For Luncheon $1,140.19
Table For Truman Day Dinner $780.00
Feed 1 Senior For 6 Months $444.00
Hotel Accommodation For Luncheon Speaker $242.83
Per Diem Travel $230.65
Membership $175.00
Annual Donation $150.00
Fundraiser Supplies $108.99
Office Supplies $27.95

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lauren Rider Knoxville, TN City of Knoxville $500.00
Peggy Emmett Knoxville, TN Retire $435.00
Knox County Democratic Party Knoxville, TN — $320.00
Madeline Rogero for Mayor Knoxville, TN — $320.00
Knoxville Oak Ridge Central Labor Counci Knoxville, TN — $290.00
Friends of Linda Haney Powell, TN — $160.00
Tim Roberto Knoxville, TN Brown and Roberto $160.00
Local Union 718 Oak Ridge, TN — $130.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2018 Amended Historical $2,876.95 $3,200.51 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $4,976.95 $2,876.95 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $3,026.61 $4,976.95 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $2,761.61 $3,026.61 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Amended Historical $2,630.22 $2,761.61 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $3,259.71 $2,630.22 Source ↗