Jefferson County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised

$7,315

incl. $5,806 unitemized small gifts

Total Spent

$7,673

Operating & other

$6,173

80% of spending

To TN candidates

$1,500

20% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $7,673 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,173 (80%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $6,173 ÷ Total spent: $7,673

Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending	$6,173
Contributions to candidates	$1,500

Source filings:

Operating & other $6,173 80%
To TN candidates $1,500 20%

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

Bredesen, Phil $500.00
Ford Jr, Harold $500.00
Contribution $250.00
Benedict, Brent $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
Rent	$2,500.00
Food / Beverage	$2,165.93
Registration Fees	$450.00
Utilities	$430.00
Advertising	$339.60
Campaign Materials	$125.07
Telephone	$108.71
Insurance	$54.00

from to

Individual operating payments
Payee	Purpose	Date	Amount
Aramark Food Service	Food / Beverage	09/14/2006	$1,350.60
Rent	Rent	07/12/2006	$1,000.00
PFG Hale Food Group	Food / Beverage	03/29/2006	$530.11
Rent	Rent	09/06/2006	$500.00
Rent	Rent	07/27/2006	$500.00
Rent	Rent	10/02/2006	$500.00
Knox County Democratic Party	Registration Fees	03/04/2006	$450.00
Appalachian Electric Coop	Utilities	07/12/2006	$330.00
Standard Banner	Advertising	08/30/2006	$216.40
PFG Hale Food Group	Food / Beverage	08/16/2006	$171.21

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor	Location	Employer	Total Given
Betty S Watkins	Jefferson City, TN	—	$640.86
William H Barnett	Dandridge, TN	Walters State Community College	$429.67
Sarah H Hicks	Jefferson City, TN	Retired	$125.00

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 2006 Historical	$2,890.79	$2,994.42	Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12327
As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,890.79, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $2,994.42.
Pre-General 2006 Historical	$5,027.46	$2,890.79	Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11041
Q3 2006 Historical	$4,882.00	$5,027.46	Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10046
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical	$6,346.00	$4,882.00	Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9036
Q2 2006 Historical	$7,032.20	$6,346.00	Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7263
As filed on this report: cash beginning $7,032.20, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $6,346.00.
Q1 2006 Amended Historical	$5,499.32	$7,032.20	Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 98092