Hickman County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Raised
$2,099
incl. $1,799 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,438
Operating & other
$1,938
79% of spending
To TN candidates
$500
21% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,438 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,938 (79%) — 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: $1,938 ÷ Total spent: $2,438
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,938
Contributions to candidates $500

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:

  • Grinder's Switch Foundation $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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Campaign Materials $1,690.60
Food / Beverage $246.94

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 2012 Historical $1,713.98 $1,713.98 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Historical $2,653.98 $1,713.98 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Historical $2,970.23 $2,653.98 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $2,970.23 $2,970.23 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Historical $2,269.82 $2,970.23 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Historical $2,355.82 $2,269.82 Source ↗