Hamilton County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brandi Hubbard · Chattanooga, TN

Raised
$49,985
incl. $9,325 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$37,823
Operating & other
$36,443
96% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,130
3.0% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $37,823 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,443 (96%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 96% of everything it spent; $1,130 went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $36,443 ÷ Total spent: $37,823
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $36,443
Contributions to candidates $1,130

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,130 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,130 difference, $1,130 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,130 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • St Paul's Ame Church $1,130.00

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
Tenn Young Democrats $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Reimbursement $18,845.36
Research / Polling $11,000.00
Travel $1,309.80
Convention $1,000.00
Printing $937.98
Telephone $916.09
Storage $765.00
Cda Conference $500.00
Advertising $490.16
Food / Beverage $306.14

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Olan Mills Chattanooga, TN Olan Mills Photography $2,200.00
Stuart James Chattanooga, TN James, Goins & Carpenter $1,680.00
Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee Nashville, TN — $1,560.00
Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education Washington, DC — $1,260.00
J A Brooks Ooltewah, TN Self-Employed $1,200.00
Jon Kinsey Chattanooga, TN retired/Former Mayor of Chattanooga $1,200.00
Mike Fuller Ringgold, GA — $1,200.00
Pris Siskin Chattanooga, TN Self-Employed $1,200.00
W A Bryan Patten Chattanooga, TN — $1,000.00
John N Foy Chattanooga, TN Best Effort Made $960.00

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 2005 Historical $5,168.61 $17,958.81 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Amended Historical $6,550.22 $5,168.61 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Historical $7,350.12 $6,550.22 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Historical $6,944.28 $7,350.12 Source ↗