McMinn County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 2003 · Treasurer: Diann Leman · Niota, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $5,189 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,989 (96%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 96% of everything it spent; $200 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 | $4,989 |
| Contributions to candidates | $200 |
- Operating & other $4,989 96%
- To TN candidates $200 3.9%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $200 difference, $200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Buchan, Ginger Wilson $200.00
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 | $1,250.00 |
| Rent For Headquarters | $900.00 |
| Yard Signs | $470.00 |
| Buttons | $424.24 |
| Campaign Materials | $299.23 |
| Sign | $255.00 |
| Tee Shirts | $250.90 |
| Cable | $167.14 |
| Ad For Jackson Day | $162.75 |
| Printing On Tee Shirts | $153.13 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sams Catering | Catering | 03/29/2008 | $1,250.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Yard Signs | 09/29/2008 | $470.00 |
| Www.Maxhobbs.Com | Buttons | 09/25/2008 | $424.24 |
| McConkey, Jason | Rent For Headquarters | 10/08/2008 | $300.00 |
| McConkey, Jason | Rent For Headquarters | 09/02/2008 | $300.00 |
| McConkey, Jason | Rent For Headquarters | 07/30/2008 | $300.00 |
| Www.Maxhobbs.Com | Campaign Materials | 09/08/2008 | $299.23 |
| Sign Tech | Sign | 09/30/2008 | $255.00 |
| Daily Post -Athenian | Ad For Jackson Day | 03/16/2008 | $162.75 |
| McMinn Co. High School | Rent For Jackson Day | 03/21/2008 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
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 2008 Historical | $4,267.73 | $4,246.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $4,032.52 | $4,267.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $4,909.18 | $4,032.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $4,909.18 | $4,909.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $5,299.93 | $4,909.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $3,880.03 | $5,299.93 | Source ↗ |