Hamilton County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brandi Hubbard · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $40,978 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $40,578 (99.0%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.0% of everything it spent; $400 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 | $40,578 |
| Contributions to candidates | $400 |
- Operating & other $40,578 99.0%
- To TN candidates $400 1.0%
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:
- Tennessee Valley Pride, Inc. $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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser Event Space And Food | $9,432.60 |
| Marketing | $8,284.38 |
| Rent | $3,857.00 |
| Headquarters Rent | $3,800.50 |
| Stipend | $1,750.00 |
| Music At Kefauver | $1,600.00 |
| Legal Counsel | $1,225.00 |
| Printing Kefauver Ad-Books | $1,160.78 |
| Rent & Printing | $941.50 |
| T-Shirts For Marketing Democratic Party | $892.03 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Convention Center | Fundraiser Event Space And Food | 11/14/2017 | $9,432.60 |
| Bergmann Zwerdling Direct | Marketing | 03/01/2017 | $8,068.38 |
| Printing Etc | Printing Kefauver Ad-Books | 11/16/2017 | $1,160.78 |
| Duncan & Hatcher, PC | Legal Counsel | 06/19/2017 | $1,000.00 |
| Bailey Executive Suites | Rent & Printing | 12/12/2017 | $941.50 |
| We'Ve Got Spirit | T-Shirts For Marketing Democratic Party | 01/09/2018 | $892.03 |
| Bailey Executive Suites | Rent & Conference Space | 11/17/2017 | $830.00 |
| Bailey Executive Suites | Rent | 04/28/2017 | $825.00 |
| Bailey Executive Suites | Rent | 06/01/2017 | $782.00 |
| Nationbuilder | License/Permit Fee | 08/16/2017 | $779.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $20,000.00 |
| Berke for Mayor Committee | Chattanooga, TN | — | $8,070.00 |
| Iron Workers Local Union 704 | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Cherie Martinez | Chattanooga, TN | United Airlines | $4,200.00 |
| Karl Dean | Nashville, TN | — | $1,600.00 |
| Khristy Wilkinson | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,600.00 |
| Chris Anderson | Chattanooga, TN | City of Chattanooga | $1,500.00 |
| Yusuf A Hakeem | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,400.00 |
| Andy Berke | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $1,200.00 |
| C Leland Davis | Walden, TN | Self-Employed | $1,200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.