Loudon County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2006 · Treasurer: Sharon · Lenoir City, TN

Raised
$9,159
incl. $6,933 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$12,168
Operating & other
$8,668
71% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,500
29% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,168 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,668 (71%) — 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: $8,668 ÷ Total spent: $12,168
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,668
Contributions to candidates $3,500

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $3,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Barker, Ann $1,000.00
  • Addison, Sharon $500.00
  • Brown, Shirley $500.00
  • Ferguson, Louann $500.00
  • Gardin, Wayne $500.00
  • Pickel, Billy $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 $3,750.00
Postage $1,232.89
Campaign Workers $972.30
Telephone $795.11
Printing $561.33
Change $350.00
Utilities $347.50
Bldg. Maintenance $266.85
Website $135.00
Office Supplies $131.68

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Harold Ford Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
Ann Barker Madisonville, TN Self - Attorney $500.00
John M Williams Lenoir City, TN CVS $250.00

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 $1,034.21 $1,564.52 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Historical $1,333.94 $1,034.21 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Historical $2,392.58 $1,333.94 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Late Historical $4,737.84 $2,392.58 Source ↗
Q2 2006 Late Historical $4,575.54 $4,737.84 Source ↗
Q1 2006 Amended Historical $5,534.92 $4,575.54 Source ↗