Harvesting Democracy

Political Action Committee

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

Year by year

Harvesting Democracy — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2026 $1,520.52 $2,385.21 $900.00
2025 $2,808.26 $2,751.38 $0.00
2024 $2,840.00 $6,039.51 $850.00
2023 $7,866.19 $1,491.11 $0.00
All years $15,034.97 $12,667.21 $1,400.00
Raised
$15,035
incl. $368 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$12,667
Operating & other
$7,117
56% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,550
44% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,400 to 8 candidates
$1,400 to 8 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,667 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,117 (56%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $7,117 ÷ Total spent: $12,667
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,117
Contributions to candidates $5,550

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Derek Hawn † Tennessee House, District 41 Dem. $250.00
Karen Gertz † Tennessee House, District 20 Dem. $250.00
Allie Phillips Tennessee House, District 75 Dem. $150.00
Catherine Bacon † Tennessee House, District 05 Dem. $150.00
Jenny Fowler Tennessee House, District 19 Dem. $150.00
Mandy Cook Tennessee House, District 45 Dem. $150.00
Sarah Jayne Della Vecchia Tennessee House, District 07 Dem. $150.00
Teri Mai Tennessee House, District 92 Dem. $150.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $5,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,400. Of the $4,150 difference, $3,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $350 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).

Its filing also reports $3,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Craven, Ashley $500.00
  • Dubois, Sue $500.00
  • Melton, Lexi $500.00
  • Young, Patti $500.00
  • Dallas, James Evan $350.00
  • Braddock, Leslie $250.00
  • Bruni, Sylvain $150.00
  • Carver, Lauren $150.00
  • Kelly, Curtis $150.00
  • Thomforde, David $150.00
  • …and 7 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 $5,076.71
Email $574.11
Website $572.16
Actblue Fee $469.23
Bank Fees $216.00
Tref Annual Fee $150.00
Printing $59.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Kate Craig Johnson City, TN Harvesting Democracy, LLC $1,228.05
Deborah Harley McClaskey Johnson City, TN Etsu $1,035.00
Frank Coon Johnson City, TN Bsi $1,025.00
Kate Craig Johnson City, TN — $1,000.00
Shirley Miller Johnson City, TN Avery Group $925.00
Suzanne Emberton Johnson City, TN Medable $925.00
Ralph Stewart Mountain City, TN Not Employed $900.00
Kay Sirois Johnson City, TN Retired $750.00
Mark Sirois Johnson City, TN Retired $750.00
Nancy Fischman Johnson City, TN Retired $500.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $2,472.72 $2,367.76 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $3,386.78 $2,472.72 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $3,232.45 $3,386.78 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $2,205.15 $3,232.45 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $3,175.57 $2,205.15 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 ↗
Year-End 2023 Historical $3,665.31 $6,375.08 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $0.00 $3,665.31 Source ↗