McMinn County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Year by year

McMinn County Democratic Party — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2020 $4,685.27 $6,804.67 $0.00
2019 $17,755.83 $4,908.87 $0.00
2018 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2017 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2016 $1,325.00 $1,425.46 $0.00
2015 $3,525.00 $6,325.74 $0.00
2014 $11,858.18 $14,519.52 $0.00
2013 $9,275.00 $11,147.85 $0.00
2012 $17,244.68 $10,975.94 $0.00
2011 $8,853.00 $6,734.45 $0.00
2010 $930.00 $2,882.88 $0.00
2009 $3,724.00 $2,144.00 $0.00
2008 $6,159.99 $5,189.41 $0.00
2007 $4,180.96 $2,561.81 $0.00
2006 $7,392.48 $9,630.34 $0.00
2005 $3,209.45 $300.00 $0.00
2004 $5,894.50 $3,820.00 $0.00
All years $106,013.34 $89,370.94 $0.00
Raised
$106,013
incl. $44,811 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$89,371
Operating & other
$82,846
93% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,862
6.6% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $89,371 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $82,846 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $5,862 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 spending: $82,846 ÷ Total spent: $89,371
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $82,846
Contributions to candidates $5,862

“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 $5,862 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,862 difference, $5,862 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,862 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
  • Headrick, Dr. Mary $1,000.00
  • Aub $704.47
  • Ratledge, Brenda $209.16
  • Buchan, Ginger Wilson $200.00
  • 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.

Contributions to candidates and committees outside Tennessee
Recipient State Total
Erie Insurance Pennsylvania $663.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Rent For Headquarters $13,400.00
Food For Jackson Day $7,784.81
Half Of Jackson Day $5,941.72
Advertising $5,577.30
Food / Beverage $4,873.15
Food/Rent For Jackson Day $4,579.20
Mcminn County Democratic Women $3,737.00
Utilities $3,694.51
Catering $2,850.00
Rent $2,155.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Allen Boyd Athens, TN Retired $4,330.00
McMinn County Democratic Women S Club Athens, TN — $4,045.18
Miram Jones Athens, TN Retired $3,740.00
Ticket Sales From Jackson Day — — $3,416.00
Fundraiser Athens, TN — $3,183.50
Bill Ratledge Athens, TN Retired $2,620.00
Minti Willson Niota, TN Retired $2,500.00
Judy Davis Athens, TN Retired $2,100.00
Auction Items Sold At Jackson Day — — $1,816.00
Paul Wilson Athens, TN Citizens National Bank $1,425.00

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
Q1 2020 Amended Historical $11,524.99 $7,953.35 Source ↗
Year-End 2019 Historical $994.28 $11,524.99 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Late Historical $1,222.73 $994.28 Source ↗
Q4 2018 Historical $1,222.73 $1,222.73 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $1,132.73 $1,222.73 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $1,132.73 $1,132.73 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $1,132.73 $1,132.73 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $1,132.73 $1,132.73 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $1,132.73 $1,132.73 Source ↗
Year-End 2017 Historical $1,132.73 $1,132.73 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $1,132.73 $1,132.73 Source ↗
Q4 2016 Historical $1,140.76 $1,132.73 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $1,216.25 $1,140.76 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $773.67 $1,216.25 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $872.02 $773.67 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Historical $1,160.60 $872.02 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $1,590.57 $1,160.60 Source ↗
Year-End 2015 Amended Historical $3,414.49 $1,590.57 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $4,415.60 $3,414.49 Source ↗
Q4 2014 Historical $4,678.12 $4,415.60 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $8,437.80 $4,678.12 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $9,763.01 $8,437.80 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical $7,221.70 $9,763.01 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Amended Historical $6,579.50 $7,221.70 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Late Historical $8,100.51 $6,579.50 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 Amended Historical $9,580.46 $8,100.51 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $10,446.06 $9,580.46 Source ↗
Q4 2012 Historical $11,028.71 $10,446.06 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical $11,873.54 $11,028.71 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Amended Historical $12,031.16 $11,873.54 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical $11,421.16 $12,031.16 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Historical $8,808.70 $11,421.16 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Amended Historical $4,735.21 $8,808.70 Source ↗
Year-End 2011 Historical $2,736.66 $4,735.21 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical $2,867.34 $2,736.66 Source ↗
Q4 2010 Historical $3,194.22 $2,867.34 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $3,194.22 $3,194.22 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $3,568.22 $3,194.22 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $3,611.38 $3,568.22 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $4,974.46 $3,611.38 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Late Historical $5,306.96 $4,974.46 Source ↗
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $5,390.56 $5,306.96 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Late Historical $4,246.72 $5,390.56 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 ↗
Year-End 2007 Historical $3,851.47 $3,880.03 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $2,403.03 $3,851.47 Source ↗
Q4 2006 Amended Historical $4,468.63 $2,403.03 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Historical $4,970.90 $4,468.63 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Amended Historical $6,516.86 $4,970.90 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical $7,432.86 $6,516.86 Source ↗
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $5,988.69 $7,432.86 Source ↗
Q1 2006 Historical $5,988.69 $5,988.69 Source ↗
Q4 2005 Amended Historical $4,194.59 $5,988.69 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Amended Historical $3,995.54 $4,194.59 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Amended Historical $3,949.92 $3,995.54 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Historical $4,336.73 $3,949.92 Source ↗
Q4 2004 Historical $3,509.04 $4,336.73 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Late Historical $2,927.21 $3,509.04 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $2,471.30 $2,927.21 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $2,769.54 $2,471.30 Source ↗