Putnam County TN Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Year by year

Putnam County TN Democratic Party — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2026 $38,405.00 $28,910.59 $0.00
2025 $39,349.00 $40,017.11 $0.00
2024 $40,045.73 $31,892.17 $0.00
2023 $26,956.09 $20,285.81 $0.00
2022 $14,814.45 $15,532.63 $0.00
2021 $10,354.00 $11,134.11 $0.00
2020 $11,119.20 $4,015.16 $0.00
2019 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2018 $1,947.00 $1,897.00 $0.00
All years $182,990.47 $153,684.58 $0.00
Raised
$182,990
incl. $37,566 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$153,685
Operating & other
$146,103
95% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,182
3.4% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $153,685 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $146,103 (95%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 95% of everything it spent; $5,182 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: $146,103 ÷ Total spent: $153,685
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $146,103
Contributions to candidates $5,182

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $5,182 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,182 difference, $5,182 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,182 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
  • George, Billy $875.83
  • Mack Lunn Campaign $750.00
  • Dr. Jason Martin for Tennessee $600.00
  • Naacp-Cookeville $550.00
  • 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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
White County Young Democrats $1,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $800.00
Putnam County Young Democrats $600.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Rent $43,672.65
Telephone/Internet $9,265.25
Utilities $7,740.53
Catering For Kennedy Dinner Event $7,426.20
Event Space Rental $5,608.00
Booth Fees $5,345.00
Food / Beverage $5,292.31
Catering $5,058.44
Billboard $4,768.50
Tn Three Star Dinner Table $4,400.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Margaret Austin Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $17,906.65
Donna Jasitt Cookeville, TN Retired $14,887.09
Stayce Choate Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $7,494.86
Katherine Bertram Cookeville, TN Not Employed $5,520.00
Home Caregivers Cookeville, TN — $5,000.00
Konstantin Yepifantsev Cookeville, TN Healthcare $5,000.00
Barbara Reynolds Cookeville, TN Retired $4,335.00
Sharon Chowdhuri Cookeville, TN Retired $4,225.00
Jessica Yepifantsev Cookeville, TN Home Caregivers $4,128.58
Regina Holloway Baxter, TN White County Schools $3,630.00

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 ↗
Year-End 2025 $14,189.49 $17,779.90 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $18,448.01 $14,189.49 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 ↗
Year-End 2023 Historical $4,919.53 $10,565.89 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $3,895.61 $4,919.53 Source ↗
Q4 2022 Historical $4,881.16 $3,895.61 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $7,392.80 $4,881.16 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $4,070.11 $7,392.80 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $4,434.85 $4,070.11 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $4,875.48 $4,434.85 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $5,492.05 $4,875.48 Source ↗
Year-End 2021 Historical $5,101.42 $5,492.05 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $6,851.59 $5,101.42 Source ↗
Q4 2020 Historical $7,684.42 $6,851.59 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $6,166.36 $7,684.42 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $0.00 $6,166.36 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2019 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q4 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Amended Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗