Rhea County Democratic Party
Registered Oct 2002 · Treasurer: Ann Gates · Dayton, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $258.00 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $744.69 | $489.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $626.27 | $2,264.57 | $500.00 |
| 2023 | $3,643.35 | $448.70 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $325.00 | $2,084.63 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $755.00 | $1,962.81 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $5,216.51 | $3,361.13 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $423.00 | $1,237.92 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $6,709.20 | $3,776.85 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $195.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $1,242.44 | $687.50 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $199.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $1,675.00 | $1,686.50 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $119.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $1,090.02 | $712.50 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $1,483.73 | $800.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $2,235.00 | $2,350.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $53.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $1,942.86 | $1,404.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $1,593.14 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $6,342.30 | $8,463.45 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $4,132.00 | $1,746.18 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $5,404.43 | $6,661.20 | $0.00 |
| All years | $46,407.94 | $40,786.94 | $500.00 |
Raised
$46,408
incl. $29,397 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$40,787
Operating & other
$26,427
65% of spending
To TN candidates
$13,110
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $40,787 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,427 (65%) — 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: $26,427 ÷ Total spent: $40,787
| Operating / overhead spending | $26,427 |
| Contributions to candidates | $13,110 |
- Operating & other $26,427 65%
- To TN candidates $13,110 32%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,250 3.1%
“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
| 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 $13,110 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $12,610 difference, $12,610 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,610 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 $1,750.00
- Neal, Mike $1,350.00
- Metts, Regina $1,250.00
- Bates, Ann Gabbert $1,000.00
- Purser, Julene $1,000.00
- Ruppe, Becky $900.00
- Holloway, Jamie $850.00
- Broderick, Victoria $500.00
- Cranfill, Jill Morgan $500.00
- Warfel, Brittany LYNN $500.00
- …and 11 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $4,607.65 |
| Rent | $3,855.00 |
| Catering | $3,834.00 |
| Advertising | $2,014.00 |
| Reimbursement | $1,289.20 |
| Printed Postcards | $1,258.92 |
| Newspaper Ad | $694.00 |
| Office Supplies | $683.00 |
| Fundraiser | $654.00 |
| Post Office Box | $540.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn's Cartering | Catering | 03/16/2018 | $2,035.00 |
| Food / Beverage | Food / Beverage | 05/21/2004 | $1,670.00 |
| Evelyn's Catering | Food / Beverage | 06/22/2006 | $1,440.00 |
| Evelyn's Catering | Food / Beverage | 09/15/2005 | $1,200.00 |
| Thurman, James | Reimbursement | 07/23/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Evelyn's Cartering | Catering | 04/24/2010 | $800.00 |
| Garrison, Shannon | Rent | 02/01/2006 | $750.00 |
| Scran Indusrty | Office Supplies | 05/16/2004 | $683.00 |
| Evelyn's Cartering | Catering | 03/27/2014 | $639.00 |
| Evelyn's Catering | Fundraiser | 10/03/2008 | $504.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Tidwell | Spring City, TN | Self-Employed | $4,605.00 |
| Dean Sparks | Spring City, TN | Not Employed | $2,104.15 |
| Rhea County Demo | Spring City, TN | — | $1,151.44 |
| Asbestos | Ianham, MD | — | $1,000.00 |
| Jim Travis | Dayton, TN | Retired | $730.00 |
| Eddie Garrison | Spring City, TN | T V A | $580.00 |
| John W Tolliver Jr | Dayton, TN | Department of Education | $420.00 |
| Shannon Garrison | Dayton, TN | Self-Employed | $375.00 |
| Rachel Bates | Dayton, TN | Not Employed | $360.00 |
| George Thacker | Spring City, TN | Self-Employed | $300.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 Late | $2,446.23 | $2,546.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $2,402.32 | $2,446.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $2,536.39 | $2,402.32 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $2,037.70 | $2,536.39 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $2,279.04 | $2,037.70 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $4,147.43 | $3,914.48 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $715.79 | $4,147.43 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $4,335.52 | $2,951.67 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Late Historical | $4,434.66 | $4,335.52 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $3,076.20 | $2,674.50 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $3,484.74 | $3,076.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $3,634.57 | $3,484.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $3,620.17 | $3,634.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $3,368.86 | $3,620.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $3,743.86 | $3,368.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $4,711.59 | $3,743.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,117.83 | $4,711.59 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $1,137.02 | $1,117.83 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $1,061.20 | $1,137.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $1,043.07 | $1,061.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $415.63 | $1,043.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $466.99 | $415.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $440.99 | $466.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $495.85 | $440.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $605.85 | $495.85 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $615.59 | $605.85 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $706.24 | $615.59 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $912.64 | $892.64 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $1,211.84 | $912.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $1,212.92 | $1,211.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $958.77 | $1,212.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $1,326.27 | $958.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $1,326.27 | $1,326.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Late Historical | $1,236.40 | $1,326.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $1,351.08 | $1,236.40 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $1,099.46 | $1,351.08 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $1,672.46 | $1,099.46 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $2,318.76 | $2,030.96 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $2,410.17 | $2,318.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $2,484.31 | $2,410.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $2,228.31 | $2,484.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Late Historical | $2,465.41 | $2,228.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Late Historical | $3,220.41 | $2,465.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $3,303.04 | $3,220.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $3,131.04 | $3,303.04 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $2,399.04 | $3,131.04 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Late Historical | $1,833.90 | $2,399.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $1,420.05 | $1,833.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $1,606.62 | $1,420.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $3,222.64 | $1,606.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $4,722.64 | $3,222.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $4,078.59 | $4,722.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $4,728.07 | $4,078.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $4,631.07 | $4,728.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $2,425.31 | $4,631.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Late Historical | $2,466.90 | $2,425.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $2,536.34 | $2,466.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $2,462.34 | $2,536.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $2,416.11 | $2,462.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $2,165.00 | $2,416.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $3,901.00 | $2,165.00 | Source ↗ |