Hamblen County Democratic Party
Registered Jul 2009 · Treasurer: Theodore Mackiewicz · Morristown, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $16,086 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,836 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $1,250 went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $14,836 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,250 |
- Operating & other $14,836 92%
- To TN candidates $1,250 7.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Grooms McMahan † | Tennessee House, District 11 | 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 $1,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $750 difference, $750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Comm. To Elect Bryant Frankford $300.00
- Cotner, Joyce $300.00
- Brooks, Allen $150.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Rent | $2,200.00 |
| Tickets Advance Purchase Reimbursed To Hcdp | $1,800.00 |
| Utilities | $1,617.33 |
| Donations | $1,100.00 |
| Cell Phone | $1,077.25 |
| Promotional Materials - Apparel | $1,016.36 |
| Conference Room Rental | $1,016.09 |
| Promotional Materials - Signs, Etc | $907.65 |
| Advertising | $805.67 |
| Supplies For Events | $378.04 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN 3 Star Dinner | Tickets Advance Purchase Reimbursed To Hcdp | 06/23/2025 | $1,500.00 |
| Bk Graphics, LLC | Promotional Materials - Apparel | 05/23/2025 | $869.30 |
| Citizen Tribune - Lakeway Publishers | Advertising | 03/25/2025 | $805.67 |
| Bk Graphics, LLC | Promotional Materials - Signs, Etc | 05/23/2025 | $778.08 |
| Thompson, Clarence | Utilities | 11/14/2025 | $674.55 |
| Thompson, Clarence | Rent | 04/01/2025 | $600.00 |
| Morristown West High School | Donations | 08/22/2025 | $600.00 |
| Morristown East High School | Donations | 08/26/2025 | $500.00 |
| Thompson, Clarence | Rent | 08/25/2025 | $500.00 |
| Thompson, Clarence | Rent | 06/10/2026 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bolton | Morristown, TN | Retired | $2,020.00 |
| Martha Anderson | Morristown, TN | Helping Hands Clinic | $1,880.00 |
| Eric Dreher | Morristown, TN | Retired | $1,213.66 |
| Ted Mackiewicz | Morristown, TN | Retired | $857.00 |
| David Marshall | Morristown, TN | — | $605.00 |
| Allen Brooks | Morristown, TN | Retired | $570.00 |
| TN Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Pam Hall | Morristown, TN | Not Employed | $490.00 |
| Amy Hale | Morristown, TN | Morristown Hamblen Library | $440.00 |
| Samuel O Dell | Morristown, TN | Walters State Community College | $360.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.