Lee Fund
Registered Oct 2017 · Treasurer: Christine Green · New York, NY
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,000.00 | $58,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2025 | $95,190.00 | $23,403.49 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $465.00 | $98,755.06 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $70,005.00 | $60,146.61 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $170,049.00 | $97,700.00 | $16,600.00 |
| 2021 | $20,000.00 | $2,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $81,500.00 | $23,400.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $3,200.00 | $14,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $145,000.00 | $60,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $20,028.00 | $3,000.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $606,437.00 | $441,105.16 | $18,600.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $441,105 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $277,900 (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 / overhead spending | $200 |
| Contributions to candidates | $277,900 |
- To TN candidates $277,900 63%
- Spent outside Tennessee $123,005 28%
- To other PACs $40,000 9.1%
- Operating & other $200 0.0%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britney Thornton † | Tennessee House, District 93 | Dem. | $17,600.00 |
| Arriell Gipson-Martin † | Tennessee House, District 91 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $277,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,600. Of the $259,300 difference, $259,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $259,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Michael Whaley $38,200.00
- Powell-Dennis, Ruby $28,600.00
- People for Tami Sawyer $15,600.00
- Friends of Amber Huett-Garcia $15,300.00
- Friends of Miska Clay Bibbs $12,000.00
- Friends of Paul Young $9,500.00
- Friends for Eric Harris $9,400.00
- Friends of Calvo 901 $9,400.00
- Friends of McCord-Cotton $9,400.00
- Cartavius Black for County Commission $8,300.00
- …and 19 more recipients
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Tami Sawyer | $12,300.00 |
| Committee To Elect Natalie McKinney | $9,400.00 |
| Committee To Elect Kori Hamner | $7,800.00 |
| Committee To Elect Tanya Frey | $3,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Jon Carroll | $3,000.00 |
| The Committee To Elect Dedriene Rogers | $3,000.00 |
| The Committee To Elect Jamie Naylor | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Registration Fee | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 01/30/2018 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 01/19/2021 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Rock | San Francisco, CA | Arthur Rock & Co. | $215,000.00 |
| Democrats for Educational Equity | New York, NY | — | $100,000.00 |
| Michael Bloomberg | New York, NY | Bloomberg LP | $100,000.00 |
| Steuart Walton | Bentonville, AR | Game Composites, LTD. | $20,000.00 |
| Darryl Willie for Duval County School Bd | Jacksonville, FL | — | $3,200.00 |
| Leadership for Educational Equity | Washington, DC | — | $1,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $64,592.98 | $58,592.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $81,342.98 | $64,592.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $115,592.98 | $81,342.98 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $38,360.28 | $115,592.98 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $43,806.47 | $38,360.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $52,453.64 | $43,806.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $55,026.30 | $52,453.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $74,448.77 | $55,026.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $75,448.77 | $74,448.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $122,886.52 | $75,448.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $142,096.53 | $122,886.52 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $86,053.66 | $142,096.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $132,238.14 | $86,053.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $132,363.12 | $132,238.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $32,435.77 | $132,363.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $54,433.53 | $32,435.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $89,890.97 | $54,433.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $72,552.57 | $89,890.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $83,015.22 | $72,552.57 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $77,795.23 | $83,015.22 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $69,981.76 | $77,795.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $70,295.25 | $69,981.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $68,852.01 | $70,295.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $87,303.67 | $68,852.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $26,455.43 | $87,303.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $50,094.87 | $26,455.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $53,445.15 | $50,094.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $77,968.51 | $53,445.15 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $112,580.30 | $77,968.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $128,060.80 | $112,580.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $223,540.80 | $128,060.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $260,018.45 | $223,540.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $261,038.45 | $260,018.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $309,314.43 | $261,038.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $322,413.60 | $309,314.43 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $322,413.60 | Source ↗ |