Hamilton County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brandi Hubbard · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $117,515 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $116,515 (99.1%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.1% of everything it spent; $1,000 went to Tennessee candidates.
- Operating & other $116,515 99.1%
- To TN candidates $1,000 0.9%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $28,642.00 |
| Rent | $20,550.00 |
| Room Rental | $17,771.18 |
| Phone Banking | $9,524.00 |
| Advertising | $8,480.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $5,166.46 |
| Polling | $5,000.00 |
| Signs | $4,995.06 |
| Printing | $2,196.10 |
| Office Supplies | $2,148.37 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chattanoogan | Room Rental | 10/11/2006 | $16,971.18 |
| Fieldman Group | Polling | 05/09/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Paty, Selma | Rent | 10/04/2006 | $4,000.00 |
| Paragon Printing | Signs | 09/29/2006 | $3,807.17 |
| Chattanooga Choo-Choo | Food / Beverage | 11/07/2006 | $3,478.30 |
| Wgow | Advertising | 10/18/2006 | $3,040.00 |
| Paty, Selma | Rent | 10/25/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Paty, Selma | Rent | 03/01/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Paty, Selma | Rent | 10/26/2006 | $2,850.00 |
| Mason, Gerald | Salary | 11/06/2006 | $2,692.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hall | Signal Mountain, TN | Hall \& Associates, LLP | $6,000.00 |
| Harold Ford | Memphis, TN | — | $5,345.00 |
| Pris Siskin | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $4,500.00 |
| Ward Crutchfield | Chattanooga, TN | State of Tennessee | $4,000.00 |
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $3,500.00 |
| Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct | Nashville, TN | — | $3,250.00 |
| Chattanooga Building Trades | Chattanooga, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Jon Kinsey | Chattanooga, TN | retired/Former Mayor of Chattanooga | $2,500.00 |
| Chattanooga Area Labor Council Afl Cio | Chattanooga, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education | Washington, DC | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $24,352.92 | $227.59 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12787 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $5,080.87 | $24,352.92 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12777 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $7,347.32 | $5,080.87 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 12774 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $11,077.65 | $7,347.32 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 12773 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $15,707.26 | $11,077.65 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9342 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $17,958.81 | $15,707.26 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6647 |