Hickman County Democratic Party
Where the Money Goes
Of the $5,776 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,276 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $500 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 | $5,276 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Operating & other $5,276 91%
- To TN candidates $500 8.7%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hickman County Ecd Agency $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Signs | $2,695.08 |
| Advertising | $1,345.90 |
| Rent | $900.00 |
| Utilities | $180.00 |
| Telephone | $154.89 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democraticstuff.Com | Signs | 08/19/2008 | $1,271.08 |
| Centerville Lodge No. 615 | Rent | 08/19/2008 | $900.00 |
| Democraticstuff.Com | Signs | 09/23/2008 | $900.00 |
| Democraticstuff.Com | Signs | 09/01/2008 | $524.00 |
| Hickman Co Times | Advertising | 08/26/2008 | $314.40 |
| Hickman Co Times | Advertising | 09/24/2008 | $206.30 |
| Hickman Co Times | Advertising | 09/10/2008 | $206.30 |
| Hickman Co Times | Advertising | 10/22/2008 | $206.30 |
| Hickman Co Times | Advertising | 10/15/2008 | $206.30 |
| Hickman Co Times | Advertising | 10/08/2008 | $206.30 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Weesner | Lyles, TN | Best Effort Made | $500.00 |
| Plumbers Pipe Fitters Local Union No 5 | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Stephen Gregory | Nunnelly, TN | — | $317.06 |
| Lincoln Davis Campaign | McMinnville, TN | — | $250.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $690.43 | $613.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $1,147.22 | $690.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $4,503.36 | $1,147.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $4,503.36 | $4,503.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $5,003.36 | $4,503.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $5,003.36 | $5,003.36 | Source ↗ |