Rhea County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$325
incl. $85 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,085
Operating & other
$1,335
64% of spending
To TN candidates
$750
36% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,085 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,335 (64%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $1,335 ÷ Total spent: $2,085
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,335
Contributions to candidates $750

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $750 difference, $750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Martin, Jason $250.00
  • Steele4Congress $250.00
  • Waters, Patricia $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
Printed Postcards $939.80
Campaign Materials $335.74
Misc Supplies $59.09

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jim Travis Dayton, TN Retired $240.00

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 2022 Historical $871.22 $715.79 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $2,245.11 $871.22 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Amended Historical $3,231.94 $2,245.11 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $2,991.94 $3,231.94 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $2,905.56 $2,991.94 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $2,951.67 $2,905.56 Source ↗