Madison County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Edward B. Elam · Jackson, TN

Raised
$4,873
incl. $2,398 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,391
Operating & other
$2,391
71% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,000
29% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $3,391 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,391 (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: $2,391 ÷ Total spent: $3,391
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,391
Contributions to candidates $1,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Nelson, Regetta $1,000.00

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
Signs $955.00
Entertainment/Music $450.00
Printing $334.74
Telephone $206.88
Booth At Fair $200.00
Equipment Rental $136.30
Postage $51.62
Voter List $42.50
Shipping $14.35

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu Arlington, TN — $1,500.00
Art D Wells Jackson, TN — $275.00

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 2004 Historical $1,713.26 $1,796.72 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Historical $2,275.11 $1,713.26 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $715.11 $2,275.11 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $459.43 $715.11 Source ↗