Senate Democratic Caucus

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Anthony Davis · Nashville, TN

Raised
$373,049
incl. $250 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$424,524
To other PACs
$145,316
34% of spending
To TN candidates
$143,850
34% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $424,524 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $145,316 (34%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $135,358 ÷ Total spent: $424,524
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $135,358
Contributions to candidates $143,850

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $143,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $143,850 difference, $143,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $143,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Trail, Larry $74,050.00
  • Graves, Jo Ann $69,800.00

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tenn Democratic Party $144,745.62
House Democratic Caucus $570.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Research / Polling $54,492.29
In-Kind For Kurita $48,942.89
In Kind: Herron $7,750.00
Payroll $5,700.00
In Kind: Kilby $4,000.00
In Kind: Wilder $3,000.00
In Kind: Trail $3,000.00
Reimbursement $2,148.34
Professional Services $1,552.63
Food / Beverage $1,422.67

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
House Senate Democratic Caucus Nashville, TN — $157,081.86
Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee Nashville, TN — $25,000.00
Tennessee PAC for Education Nashville, TN — $20,500.00
Joe M Haynes for State Senate Goodlettsville, TN — $20,000.00
Tennessee Employees Action Movement Nashville, TN — $15,000.00
Crutchfield for State Senate Chattanooga, TN — $10,000.00
Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC Nashville, TN — $6,000.00
Att Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $5,500.00
Committee To Re Elect Harold Ford Jr Memphis, TN — $5,000.00
Don McLeary for State Senate Humboldt, TN — $5,000.00

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 2004 Amended Historical $161,314.90 $2,655.30 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Amended Historical $136,067.44 $161,314.90 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $53,414.74 $136,067.44 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $56,247.39 $53,414.74 Source ↗