Rhea County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$626
incl. $96 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,265
To TN candidates
$1,500
66% of spending
Operating & other
$765
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,265 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,500 (66%) — 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: $765 ÷ Total spent: $2,265
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $765
Contributions to candidates $1,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. 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:

  • Broderick, Victoria $500.00
  • Warfel, Brittany LYNN $500.00

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
Newspaper Ad $336.00
Banner For Candidate $153.65
Post Office Box $102.00
Pumpkinfest $100.00
Campaign Materials $40.00
Office/Festival Supplies $27.07
Reverse Income Item Error $5.85

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ray Tidwell Spring City, TN Self-Employed $530.00

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 2024 Historical $2,380.07 $2,279.04 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $2,407.14 $2,380.07 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $3,813.34 $2,407.14 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $3,813.34 $3,813.34 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $3,776.92 $3,813.34 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $3,914.48 $3,776.92 Source ↗