Memphis

Rhea County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2002 · Treasurer: Ann Gates · Dayton, TN

Raised
$2,182
incl. $282 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,600
Operating & other
$2,100
58% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,500
42% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 2 candidates
$1,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $3,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,100 (58%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $2,100 ÷ Total spent: $3,600
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,100
Contributions to candidates $1,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jerri Green † Governor Dem. $500.00
Michael Woodlee † Tennessee House, District 31 Dem. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Golladay, Anna $500.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $1,850.00
Dues / Subscriptions $150.00
Booth Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ray Tidwell Spring City, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
D1 United Athens, TN — $900.00

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
Q3 2026 $2,546.55 $1,121.43 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129654
Pre-Primary 2026 Late $2,446.23 $2,546.55 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128868
Q2 2026 $2,402.32 $2,446.23 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126624
Q1 2026 $2,536.39 $2,402.32 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125862