Putnam County TN Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2018 · Treasurer: Lindsey Herman · Cookeville, TN

Raised
$26,956
incl. $4,050 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,286
Operating & other
$20,286
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,286 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,286 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

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: $20,286 ÷ Total spent: $20,286
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $20,286
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

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
Rent $7,500.00
Food / Beverage $3,528.04
Telephone/Internet $1,680.24
Donations $1,560.00
Event Space Rental $1,502.00
Utilities $1,316.41
Booth Fees $830.00
Transaction Fees $665.67
Communications $608.84
Office Supplies $314.08

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Margaret Austin Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $3,333.47
Donna Jasitt Cookeville, TN Retired $1,885.00
Stayce Choate Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $1,600.00
Sharon Chowdhuri Cookeville, TN Retired $1,200.00
Katherine Bertram Cookeville, TN Not Employed $1,000.00
Regina Holloway Baxter, TN White County Schools $865.00
Paula Flowers Cookeville, TN Not Employed $725.00
Danielle Cupit Cookeville, TN Memphis-Shelby County Schools $700.00
Walter McReynolds Cookeville, TN Retired $510.00
Elaine Pegram Cookeville, TN Retired $500.00

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 2023 Historical $4,919.53 $10,565.89 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $3,895.61 $4,919.53 Source ↗