Putnam County TN Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$40,046
incl. $9,276 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$31,892
Operating & other
$31,196
98% of spending
To TN candidates
$696
2.2% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $31,892 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,196 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $696 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: $31,196 ÷ Total spent: $31,892
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $31,196
Contributions to candidates $696

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $696 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $696 difference, $696 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $696 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • George, Billy $695.83

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 $9,000.00
Catering For Kennedy Dinner Event $5,156.67
Tn Three Star Dinner Table $2,400.00
Telephone/Internet $1,857.70
Billboard $1,750.50
Signs $1,300.00
Utilities $1,230.18
Communications $1,205.57
Booth Fees $965.00
Printing $892.07

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Margaret Austin Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $5,775.18
Donna Jasitt Cookeville, TN Retired $5,027.09
Stayce Choate Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $1,884.86
Sally Womack Cookeville, TN Retired $1,300.00
Jessica Yepifantsev Cookeville, TN Home Caregivers $1,128.58
Barbara Reynolds Cookeville, TN Retired $1,050.00
United Auto Workers Al TN Nolensville, TN — $1,000.00
Katherine Bertram Cookeville, TN Not Employed $770.00
Sharon Chowdhuri Cookeville, TN Retired $650.00
Lindsey Herman Cookeville, TN Not Employed $618.00

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 $19,237.75 $18,448.01 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $19,060.56 $19,237.75 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $9,536.56 $19,060.56 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $9,505.96 $9,536.56 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $9,509.94 $9,505.96 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $10,565.89 $9,509.94 Source ↗