Senate Democratic Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Anthony Davis · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $91,085 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $64,880 (71%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $64,880 71%
- To other PACs $25,790 28%
- Spent outside Tennessee $315 0.3%
- To TN candidates $100 0.1%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $100 difference, $100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Frank Clement Foundation $100.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Party | $25,790.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $315 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Suntrust Bank | Maryland | $307.06 |
| American Express | Illinois | $7.75 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $41,830.00 |
| In Kind: Berke | $9,966.30 |
| Venue Rental | $3,299.84 |
| Reimb: Airfare & Hotel | $2,582.05 |
| Website Hosting: 8/06 To 7/07 | $1,200.00 |
| Email & Database Mgmt | $1,110.89 |
| Food / Beverage | $941.59 |
| Travel | $667.96 |
| Henry: Website Maintenance/Services | $588.54 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $524.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nesbitt Research Group | In Kind: Berke | 10/23/2007 | $5,450.30 |
| Smith, Christopher | In Kind: Berke | 09/28/2007 | $3,000.00 |
| Gaylord Opryland Hotel | Venue Rental | 07/23/2007 | $2,799.84 |
| Brown, Mark | Professional Services | 02/14/2007 | $2,500.00 |
| Brown, Mark | Professional Services | 03/15/2007 | $2,500.00 |
| Brown, Mark | Professional Services | 04/15/2007 | $2,500.00 |
| Brown, Mark | Professional Services | 05/14/2007 | $2,500.00 |
| Brown, Mark | Professional Services | 06/12/2007 | $2,500.00 |
| Brown, Mark | Professional Services | 11/01/2007 | $2,500.00 |
| Brown, Mark | Professional Services | 12/01/2007 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $139,574.86 |
| Fedex Corporation PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Housing Industry PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tracy Young | Savannah, GA | Titlemax | $2,500.00 |
| Jim Hall | Signal Mountain, TN | Hall \& Associates, LLP | $2,000.00 |
| Beverly Marrero for Senate | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Bridgestone Americas Holding INC PAC | Washington, DC | — | $1,000.00 |
| David A Bailey | Nashville, TN | Hastings Architecture | $1,000.00 |
| Doug Jackson for State Senate | Dickson, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $47,051.86 | $181,547.27 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 28376 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $81,745.09 | $47,051.86 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 15128 |