Hamilton County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brandi Hubbard · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $33,755 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,980 (95%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 95% of everything it spent; $1,775 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 / overhead spending | $31,980 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,775 |
- Operating & other $31,980 95%
- To TN candidates $1,775 5.3%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,775 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,775 difference, $1,775 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,775 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- TMCC Foundation $375.00
- Bill Knowles Campaign Comm. $200.00
- Citizens To Elect Caleb Long $200.00
- Comm. To Elect David Testerman $200.00
- Comm. To Elect John Allen Brooks $200.00
- Comm. To Elect Ron Swafford $200.00
- Friends To Elect Jeff Brown $200.00
- Valerie Epstein for Chancellor $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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Headquarters Rent | $13,750.00 |
| Kefauver Dinner | $4,800.53 |
| Telephone & Internet Service | $1,968.50 |
| Reception | $1,500.00 |
| Electric Service | $1,174.37 |
| Marilyn Lloyd Scholarship | $1,000.00 |
| Robo Calling | $960.00 |
| Invitations, Printing & Mailing | $835.58 |
| Office Furniture | $685.70 |
| Digital Projector | $639.99 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Choo-Choo | Kefauver Dinner | 10/14/2010 | $4,800.53 |
| Stan Carnahan | Headquarters Rent | 06/25/2010 | $3,750.00 |
| Stan Carnahan | Headquarters Rent | 09/28/2010 | $3,750.00 |
| Stan Carnahan | Headquarters Rent | 12/28/2010 | $3,750.00 |
| Berke, Berke, & Berke | Headquarters Rent | 03/19/2010 | $2,000.00 |
| Davis, Kamerian | Marilyn Lloyd Scholarship | 07/13/2010 | $1,000.00 |
| Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant | Reception | 08/05/2010 | $1,000.00 |
| Hotcards.Com | Invitations, Printing & Mailing | 10/06/2010 | $835.58 |
| Epb | Electric Service | 06/02/2010 | $700.00 |
| Bsem Consulting Services | Robo Calling | 07/22/2010 | $700.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hall | Signal Mountain, TN | Hall \& Associates, LLP | $1,500.00 |
| John N Foy | Chattanooga, TN | Best Effort Made | $1,500.00 |
| Jon Kinsey | Chattanooga, TN | retired/Former Mayor of Chattanooga | $1,500.00 |
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $1,500.00 |
| Pamela J Ladd | Chattanooga, TN | Custom Custodial, Inc. | $1,500.00 |
| Pris Siskin | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| W A Bryan Patten | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| I B E W Local 175 | Chattanooga, TN | — | $900.00 |
| Ward Crutchfield | Chattanooga, TN | State of Tennessee | $700.00 |
| John Wolfe | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
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 2010 Historical | $14,992.24 | $10,231.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $9,774.82 | $14,992.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $4,656.21 | $9,774.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $6,870.95 | $4,656.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $16,371.65 | $6,870.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $20,516.02 | $16,371.65 | Source ↗ |