McMinn County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2003 · Treasurer: Diann Leman · Niota, TN

Raised

$3,724

incl. $2,724 unitemized small gifts

Total Spent

$2,144

Operating & other

$2,144

100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,144 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,144 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

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: $2,144 ÷ Total spent: $2,144

Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending	$2,144
Contributions to candidates	$0

Source filings:

Operating & other $2,144 100%

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

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
Food For Jackson Day	$443.39
Trip For Summitt For Chair	$300.00
Turning Power On	$250.00
Advertising	$240.00
Christmas Party For Executive Band	$227.69
Rent For Jackson Day	$200.00
Sign	$136.25
Printing	$108.34
Dues	$75.00
Supplies For Jackson Day	$50.94

from to

Individual operating payments
Payee	Purpose	Date	Amount
County Patch	Food For Jackson Day	05/16/2009	$443.39
Ratledge, William	Trip For Summitt For Chair	04/30/2009	$300.00
Aub	Turning Power On	08/14/2009	$250.00
Daily Post -Athenian	Advertising	03/11/2009	$240.00
Shoneys of Athens	Christmas Party For Executive Band	12/07/2009	$227.69
Senior Citizens	Rent For Jackson Day	05/11/2009	$200.00
Speedy Signs	Sign	08/12/2009	$136.25
McKinney, Teanna	Printing	04/10/2009	$108.34
Tennessee Democratic Party	Dues	03/31/2009	$75.00
Food Lion	Supplies For Jackson Day	05/16/2009	$50.94

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor	Location	Employer	Total Given
Dewight Eherts	Shelbytownship, MI	—	$1,000.00

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
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical	$5,390.56	$5,306.96	Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29603
Mid-Year 2009 Historical	$4,246.72	$5,390.56	Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28033