Putnam County TN Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$38,405
incl. $5,125 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$28,911
Operating & other
$25,755
89% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,156
11% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $28,911 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,755 (89%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $25,755 ÷ Total spent: $28,911
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $25,755
Contributions to candidates $3,156

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $3,156 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,156 difference, $3,156 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,156 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Aaron Cofer Campaign $1,500.00
  • Mack Lunn Campaign $750.00
  • Morgan Franklin Campaign $400.00
  • Stacye Choate Campaign $234.00
  • Brendan Laney Campaign $200.00
  • Knight, Sayota $41.66
  • Knight, Sarah $30.32

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 $4,523.70
Billboard $3,018.00
Advertising And 2 Booths At The Fair $2,400.00
Booth Fees $2,050.00
Stamps $1,830.00
Food / Beverage $1,717.25
Event Space Rental $1,314.00
Transaction Fees $1,027.43
Professional Services $990.00
Paid Internship $900.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Konstantin Yepifantsev Cookeville, TN Healthcare $5,000.00
Donna Jasitt Cookeville, TN Retired $3,500.00
Margaret Austin Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $2,400.00
Stayce Choate Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $1,905.00
Barbara Reynolds Cookeville, TN Retired $1,850.00
Samuel Matson Cookeville, TN Putnam County Schools $1,675.00
Donna Simpson Cookeville, TN Law Office of Donna Simpsom $1,200.00
Katherine Bertram Cookeville, TN Not Employed $1,150.00
Jeff King Cookeville, TN Ttu $1,125.00
Walter McReynolds Cookeville, TN Retired $1,100.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $13,404.83 $27,274.31 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $12,106.11 $13,404.83 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $17,779.90 $12,106.11 Source ↗