Harvesting Democracy

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2023 · Treasurer: Kristin Langston · Johnson City, TN

Raised
$2,840
Total Spent
$6,040
To TN candidates
$4,200
70% of spending
Operating & other
$1,840
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $850 to 3 candidates
$850 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,040 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,200 (70%) — 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: $1,840 ÷ Total spent: $6,040
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,840
Contributions to candidates $4,200

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Teri Mai † Tennessee House, District 92 Dem. $350.00
Derek Hawn † Tennessee House, District 41 Dem. $250.00
Karen Gertz † Tennessee House, District 20 Dem. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $4,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $850. Of the $3,350 difference, $3,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Young, Patti $500.00
  • Craven, Ashley $500.00
  • Dubois, Sue $500.00
  • Melton, Lexi $500.00
  • Dallas, James Evan $350.00
  • Braddock, Leslie $250.00
  • Bruni, Sylvain $150.00
  • Warfel, Brittany LYNN $150.00
  • Carver, Lauren $150.00
  • Kelly, Curtis $150.00
  • …and 1 more recipients

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
Dues / Subscriptions $1,583.41
Actblue Fee $113.97
Email $82.13
Bank Fees $60.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Frank Coon Johnson City, TN Bsi $350.00
Kate Craig Johnson City, TN Harvesting Democracy, LLC $300.00
Shirley Miller Johnson City, TN Avery Group $300.00
Suzanne Emberton Johnson City, TN Medable $300.00
Diane Wilde Roan Mountain, TN Retired $295.00
Deborah Harley McClaskey Johnson City, TN Etsu $275.00
Sandra Oakley Nashville, TN Usi $175.00
Ralph Stewart Mountain City, TN Not Employed $100.00
Steven Puckett Hendersonville, TN The Kroger Co. $100.00

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 2024 Historical $3,029.38 $3,175.57 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $5,111.81 $3,029.38 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $4,928.56 $5,111.81 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $6,842.64 $4,928.56 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $6,628.24 $6,842.64 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $6,375.08 $6,628.24 Source ↗