Memphis

Middle Tennessee Hispanic Democrats

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2009 · Treasurer: Fabian Bedne · Nashville, TN

Raised
$1,075
incl. $75 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,093
To TN candidates
$4,000
79% of spending
Operating & other
$1,093
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,000 to 2 candidates
$3,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,093 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,000 (79%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $1,093 ÷ Total spent: $5,093
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,093
Contributions to candidates $4,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gabby Salinas † Tennessee House, District 96 Dem. $2,000.00
Ailina Carona † Tennessee House, District 57 Dem. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $4,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • MATA, Luis $1,000.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Event Expenses $554.00
Web Maintenance Fee $321.53
Dues / Subscriptions $174.69
Fee $42.47

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lena Chipman Memphis, TN Gradera $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
Q4 2024 Historical $16,218.82 $16,218.82 Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120528
Pre-General 2024 Historical $16,218.82 $16,218.82 Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118811
Q3 2024 Historical $18,715.04 $16,218.82 Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117781
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $18,715.04 $18,715.04 Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116500
Q2 2024 Historical $19,044.04 $18,715.04 Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 116560
Q1 2024 Amended Historical $20,101.64 $19,044.04 Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113674