Roane County Democratic Executive Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2012 · Treasurer: Jean West · Kingston, TN

Raised
$13,612
incl. $10,053 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$12,491
Operating & other
$9,341
75% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,150
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 2 candidates
$2,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,491 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,341 (75%) — 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: $9,341 ÷ Total spent: $12,491
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $9,341
Contributions to candidates $3,150

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Derek Hawn † Tennessee House, District 41 Dem. $1,000.00
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $3,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $1,150 difference, $1,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Jack Allen for Congress $1,000.00
  • Greenwood School $150.00

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
Signs $2,049.46
Item To Sale $1,939.19
It Service $1,440.00
Event Expenses $611.81
Rent $588.00
Food / Beverage $563.92
Donations $550.00
Postage $532.00
Advertising $350.00
P. O. Box $256.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Buddys Custom Catering Knoxville, TN — $595.73
Celia Simon Kingston, TN — $500.00
Edith Jones Ten Mile, TN Retired $500.00
Lee Garrott Ten Mile, TN — $500.00
Shirley Scarborough Kingston, TN — $500.00
Martha Deaderick Kingston, TN — $250.00
Cathy McDaniel Kingston, TN Retired $200.00
Richard Ross Kingston, TN Not Employed $200.00
Valerie Beard Knoxville, TN — $162.83

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 $5,154.56 $4,717.06 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $7,589.64 $5,154.56 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $5,096.36 $7,589.64 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $5,420.95 $5,096.36 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $3,302.32 $5,420.95 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $3,595.86 $3,302.32 Source ↗