Hamblen County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2009 · Treasurer: Theodore Mackiewicz · Morristown, TN

Raised
$4,083
incl. $1,403 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,156
Operating & other
$2,756
87% of spending
To TN candidates
$400
13% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $3,156 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,756 (87%) — 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: $2,756 ÷ Total spent: $3,156
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,756
Contributions to candidates $400

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $400 difference, $400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Russell, Rob $400.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Meeting At Restaurant And Fundraiser $1,315.00
Hq Utilities $214.45
Newspaper $209.00
Water And Power At Hq $200.00
Merchandise To Sell At Hq $191.00
Hq Merchandise $180.75
Hq Retail Cashon Hand $150.00
Advertising $137.20
Internet $114.33
Flowers For Funeral $43.90

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Litz Campaign Account John Morristown, TN — $1,000.00
Steve Bales Morristown, TN Bales Auction $260.00
Paula Combs Morristown, TN Hamblen Co Schools $250.00
Randall Johnson Morristown, TN Best Effort Made $250.00
George McGuffin Morristown, TN McGuffin Truss Inc. $200.00

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 2008 Historical $2,871.64 $2,802.81 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical $2,664.34 $2,871.64 Source ↗
Q3 2008 Amended Historical $3,159.77 $2,664.34 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $3,119.77 $3,159.77 Source ↗
Q2 2008 Amended Historical $1,762.77 $3,119.77 Source ↗
Q1 2008 Historical $2,031.62 $1,762.77 Source ↗