Rhea County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$2,235
incl. $1,485 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,350
To TN candidates
$1,200
51% of spending
Operating & other
$1,150
49% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,200 (51%) — 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: $1,150 ÷ Total spent: $2,350
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,150
Contributions to candidates $1,200

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,200 difference, $1,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Holloway, Jamie $600.00
  • Neal, Mike $600.00

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
Catering $800.00
Advertising $200.00
Fundraiser $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Eddie Garrison Spring City, TN T V A $300.00
Rhea Economic Tourism Council Inc. Dayton, TN — $50.00

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 2010 Historical $1,672.46 $1,672.46 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Late Historical $1,672.46 $1,672.46 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Late Historical $1,697.46 $1,672.46 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $2,297.46 $1,697.46 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $1,788.46 $2,297.46 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $2,030.96 $1,788.46 Source ↗