Middle Tennessee Hispanic Democrats
Registered Aug 2009 · Treasurer: Fabian Bedne · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $14,746.00 | $22,996.57 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $18,557.51 | $20,184.84 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $1,075.00 | $5,092.69 | $2,000.00 |
| 2023 | $6,199.00 | $2,790.05 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $6,617.83 | $6,983.10 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $21,567.72 | $5,906.22 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $20.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $710.76 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $100.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $368.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $364.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $581.05 | $1,040.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $2,677.00 | $3,137.12 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $2,983.00 | $1,119.78 | $0.00 |
| All years | $76,834.87 | $70,232.37 | $2,000.00 |
Raised
$76,835
incl. $42,770 unitemized small gifts
excl. $3,025 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$70,232
Operating & other
$66,232
94% of spending
To TN candidates
$4,000
5.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 1 candidate
$2,000 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $70,232 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $66,232 (94%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 94% of everything it spent; $4,000 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: $66,232 ÷ Total spent: $70,232
| Operating / overhead spending | $66,232 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,000 |
- Operating & other $66,232 94%
- To TN candidates $4,000 5.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Salinas † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
† 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 $2,000. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Carona, Ailina $1,000.00
- 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consultant | $36,819.60 |
| Professional Services | $7,126.22 |
| Food / Beverage | $3,952.00 |
| Mailer | $3,381.48 |
| Endorsement | $3,000.00 |
| Entertainment | $2,850.42 |
| Web Maintenance Fee | $2,107.13 |
| Printing | $1,160.42 |
| Deposit To Reserve Residence | $900.00 |
| Reimbursement | $800.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chavez, Selena | Consultant | 12/04/2025 | $6,800.00 |
| Sepulveda, Sandra | Professional Services | 11/29/2021 | $5,000.00 |
| Chavez, Selena | Consultant | 09/22/2025 | $3,400.00 |
| Chavez, Selena | Consultant | 10/24/2025 | $3,400.00 |
| Chavez, Selena | Consultant | 01/29/2026 | $3,400.00 |
| Chavez, Selena | Consultant | 02/27/2026 | $3,400.00 |
| Chavez, Selena | Consultant | 03/20/2026 | $3,400.00 |
| Chavez, Selena | Consultant | 04/22/2026 | $3,400.00 |
| Chavez, Selena | Consultant | 06/02/2026 | $3,400.00 |
| Chavez, Selena | Consultant | 07/07/2026 | $3,400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Chipman | Memphis, TN | Gradera | $2,500.00 |
| Women for Tennessee S Future | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| David Esquivel | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims | $1,550.00 |
| Fabian Bedne | Nashville, TN | Organicus LLC | $1,215.00 |
| Pinnacle Gain On Bank Error | Nashville, TN | — | $1,148.00 |
| Bob Freeman | Nashville, TN | Forestar Group | $1,000.00 |
| Claire L Kramer | Sullivans Island, SC | Not Employed | $1,000.00 |
| James Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb | $1,000.00 |
| Jason Powell | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb | $1,000.00 |
| Monica Kinsey | Chattanooga, TN | Cityofchattanooga | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $6,274.36 | $3,937.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $9,401.12 | $6,274.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $13,188.32 | $9,401.12 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $16,218.82 | $13,188.32 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $16,218.82 | $16,218.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $16,218.82 | $16,218.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $16,218.82 | $16,218.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $18,715.04 | $16,218.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Late Historical | $18,715.04 | $18,715.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Late Historical | $19,044.04 | $18,715.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $20,101.64 | $19,044.04 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $19,538.51 | $20,101.64 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $16,192.57 | $19,538.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $15,793.37 | $16,192.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $14,904.08 | $15,793.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $16,766.52 | $14,904.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Late Historical | $16,666.52 | $16,766.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $16,666.52 | $16,666.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $16,666.52 | $16,666.52 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $4,305.02 | $16,666.52 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $1,005.02 | $4,305.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $5.02 | $1,005.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Late Historical | $5.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $55.02 | $5.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $55.02 | $55.02 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $225.02 | $55.02 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $391.02 | $225.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $391.02 | $391.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $391.02 | $391.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $456.02 | $391.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Late Historical | $456.02 | $456.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $400.60 | $456.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $105.60 | $400.60 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $105.60 | $105.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $105.60 | $105.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $105.60 | $105.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $105.60 | $105.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $105.60 | $105.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $105.60 | $105.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $345.60 | $105.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $473.60 | $345.60 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $473.60 | $473.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $948.22 | $473.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $1,188.22 | $948.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $1,188.22 | $1,188.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $1,188.22 | $1,188.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $778.22 | $1,188.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $1,458.22 | $778.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $1,582.17 | $1,458.22 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $3,718.17 | $1,582.17 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $3,718.17 | $3,718.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $3,718.17 | $3,718.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $3,665.89 | $3,718.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $3,226.01 | $3,665.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Late Historical | $3,625.81 | $3,226.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $4,673.13 | $3,625.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $4,888.13 | $4,673.13 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $4,888.13 | Source ↗ |