McMinn County Democratic Party
Registered Jan 2003 · Treasurer: Diann Leman · Niota, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,326 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,662 (74%) — 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 | $1,001 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,662 |
- To TN candidates $4,662 74%
- Operating & other $1,001 16%
- Spent outside Tennessee $663 10%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $4,662 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $4,662 difference, $4,662 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,662 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cass, Bobby $3,600.00
- Aub $704.47
- Ratledge, Brenda $209.16
- Rayhuff, Ben $148.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $663 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Erie Insurance | Pennsylvania | $663.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $630.76 |
| Phone Bill Headquarters | $250.35 |
| Ad For Reorganization | $120.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aub | Utilities | 06/20/2015 | $630.76 |
| Verizon | Phone Bill Headquarters | 05/20/2015 | $250.35 |
| Daily Post -Athenian | Ad For Reorganization | 03/01/2015 | $120.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minti Willson | Niota, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Paul Wilson | Athens, TN | Citizens National Bank | $425.00 |
| Rick Lay | Athens, TN | Lay Realty Company | $300.00 |
| Allen Boyd | Athens, TN | Retired | $200.00 |
| Bill Ratledge | Athens, TN | Retired | $200.00 |
| Evonne Hoback | Sweetwater, TN | McMinn County | $200.00 |
| Jim Dickson | Athens, TN | Retired | $200.00 |
| Ken Howell | Englewood, TN | Retired | $200.00 |
| Norbert Hash | Athens, TN | — | $200.00 |
| Randel Moss | Niota, TN | — | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.