Jefferson County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2004 · Treasurer: A. Chris Mallete · Dandridge, TN

Raised
$9,477
incl. $9,477 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$11,838
To TN candidates
$7,500
63% of spending
Operating & other
$4,338
37% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,838 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,500 (63%) — 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: $4,338 ÷ Total spent: $11,838
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,338
Contributions to candidates $7,500

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $7,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Barnett, Hank $7,000.00
  • Howerton, Bill $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
Rent $1,600.00
Signs $1,375.00
Telephone $390.41
Utilities $330.00
Food / Beverage $300.00
Campaign Materials $136.00
Advertising $106.50
Professional Services $100.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 2004 Historical $4,246.43 $4,316.72 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Historical $11,386.62 $4,246.43 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Late Historical $7,914.09 $11,386.62 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Late Historical $7,779.23 $7,914.09 Source ↗