Rhea County Democratic Party
Registered Oct 2002 · Treasurer: Ann Gates · Dayton, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,361 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,250 (37%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 / overhead spending | $1,111 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,000 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,250 37%
- Operating & other $1,111 33%
- To TN candidates $1,000 30%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Sparks, Dean $1,000.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,250 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossof for Senate | Georgia | $1,250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $500.00 |
| Printed Postcards | $319.12 |
| Mobile Pa System | $162.78 |
| Post Office Box | $76.00 |
| Primary Voter Report | $36.90 |
| Processing Fee | $16.33 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postmaster | Postage | 09/25/2020 | $500.00 |
| UPrinting | Printed Postcards | 08/24/2020 | $319.12 |
| Walmart | Mobile Pa System | 08/18/2020 | $162.78 |
| Postmaster | Post Office Box | 01/04/2021 | $76.00 |
| Rhea County Office of Elections | Primary Voter Report | 03/07/2020 | $36.90 |
| Actblue | Processing Fee | 03/30/2020 | $5.37 |
| Actblue | Processing Fee | 06/30/2020 | $5.37 |
| Actblue | Processing Fee | 09/20/2020 | $2.00 |
| Actblue | Processing Fee | — | $1.80 |
| Actblue | Processing Fee | 07/26/2020 | $1.79 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Tidwell | Spring City, TN | Self-Employed | $2,785.00 |
| Dean Sparks | Spring City, TN | Not Employed | $2,014.15 |
| Rachel Bates | Dayton, TN | Not Employed | $195.00 |
| Lisa Woody | Evensville, TN | State of Tennessee | $150.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Historical | $1,882.17 | $4,434.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $1,730.73 | $1,882.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $3,428.52 | $1,730.73 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $3,165.31 | $3,428.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $3,034.52 | $3,165.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $2,674.50 | $3,034.52 | Source ↗ |