Rhea County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$1,675
incl. $1,675 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,687
To TN candidates
$860
51% of spending
Operating & other
$827
49% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $1,687 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $860 (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: $827 ÷ Total spent: $1,687
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $827
Contributions to candidates $860

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $860 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $860 difference, $860 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $860 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Sherrell - Running for US Congress, Lenda $360.00
  • Garrison, Shannon $250.00
  • Holloway, Jamie $250.00

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 $639.00
Signs For Amendment #1 $112.50
Advertising $75.00

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 2014 Historical $706.14 $706.24 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $768.64 $706.14 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $818.64 $768.64 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $1,318.64 $818.64 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $1,443.64 $1,318.64 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Late Historical $892.64 $1,443.64 Source ↗