Memphis

Rhea County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$1,943
incl. $1,943 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,404
To TN candidates
$900
64% of spending
Operating & other
$504
36% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $1,404 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $900 (64%) — 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: $504 ÷ Total spent: $1,404
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $504
Contributions to candidates $900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $900 difference, $900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ruppe, Becky $900.00

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
Fundraiser $504.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 2008 Amended Historical $2,484.31 $2,410.17 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Historical $2,228.31 $2,484.31 Source ↗
Q3 2008 Late Historical $2,465.41 $2,228.31 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2008 Late Historical $3,220.41 $2,465.41 Source ↗
Q2 2008 Historical $3,303.04 $3,220.41 Source ↗
Q1 2008 Historical $3,131.04 $3,303.04 Source ↗