Maury County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: William J. Hoffman · Columbia, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,627 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,627 (82%) — 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 / overhead spending | $18,627 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,000 |
- Operating & other $18,627 82%
- To TN candidates $4,000 18%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $4,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Matthews, Debbie $2,000.00
- Cobb, Ty $1,500.00
- Davis, Lincoln $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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Catering Heritage Dinner | $4,000.00 |
| Donation | $3,000.00 |
| Rent | $1,500.00 |
| Jackson Day Dinner Tickets | $1,000.00 |
| Heritage Dinner Printing | $999.65 |
| Headquarters Phone Internet | $641.76 |
| Phone/Internet | $601.14 |
| Scholarship | $600.00 |
| Sponsorship | $600.00 |
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm House Catering | Catering Heritage Dinner | 06/05/2010 | $4,000.00 |
| Sweeney, Betty | Rent | 07/07/2010 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Jackson Day Dinner Tickets | 07/01/2010 | $1,000.00 |
| Cobb, Ty | Donation | 06/25/2010 | $1,000.00 |
| American Press and Label | Heritage Dinner Printing | 06/05/2010 | $744.00 |
| At & T | Phone/Internet | 08/31/2010 | $601.14 |
| Columbia State Community College | Scholarship | 09/13/2010 | $600.00 |
| Cobb, Ty | Donation | 10/18/2010 | $500.00 |
| Matthews, Debbie | Donations | 10/18/2010 | $500.00 |
| Columbia Power & Water System | Utilities | 09/08/2010 | $471.26 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Auto Workers Local 1853 (UAW) | Spring Hill, TN | — | $2,110.00 |
| LYNN Nelson | Columbia, TN | Retired | $732.50 |
| William Andrews | Columbia, TN | Columbia State Community College | $675.00 |
| Helen Mc Clain | Columbia, TN | Retired | $600.00 |
| Joey Allen | Columbia, TN | Allen Guttering | $505.00 |
| Debbie Matthews | Columbia, TN | — | $435.00 |
| Ty Cobb | Culleoka, TN | — | $420.00 |
| Marvin Sandrell | Columbia, TN | Self-Employed | $325.00 |
| Charles Mann | Nashville, TN | Specalties Sugical Instruments | $295.00 |
| Alan Clark | Santa Fe, TN | — | $290.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Historical | $3,961.23 | $2,975.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $5,183.92 | $3,961.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $10,583.04 | $5,183.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $13,238.04 | $10,583.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $9,603.39 | $13,238.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $8,987.39 | $9,603.39 | Source ↗ |