Hickman County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Raised
$1,933
incl. $1,633 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,726
Operating & other
$1,476
86% of spending
To TN candidates
$250
14% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $1,726 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,476 (86%) — 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: $1,476 ÷ Total spent: $1,726
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,476
Contributions to candidates $250

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $250 difference, $250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $250 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 Chamber of Commerce $250.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $569.85
Food / Beverage $379.80
Donations $375.00
Lodging $151.17

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Mike Weesner Lyles, TN Best Effort Made $300.00

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 2010 Amended Historical $1,224.31 $690.28 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $1,224.31 $1,224.31 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $1,098.01 $1,224.31 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $1,038.01 $1,098.01 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $1,166.61 $1,038.01 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $1,445.66 $1,166.61 Source ↗