Senate Democratic Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Anthony Davis · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $280,089 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $188,125 (67%) — 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 / overhead spending | $76,964 |
| Contributions to candidates | $15,000 |
- To other PACs $188,125 67%
- Operating & other $76,964 27%
- To TN candidates $15,000 5.4%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $15,000 difference, $15,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- North, Phillip L. $15,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $186,875.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Polling | $18,275.00 |
| Research | $12,317.00 |
| Inkind: Phillip North Television | $10,000.00 |
| Research/Polling | $8,834.00 |
| Donations | $5,000.00 |
| Advertising | $4,000.00 |
| Vendor Phones | $3,810.66 |
| Event Facility And Catering | $2,345.55 |
| Email Marketing | $2,054.57 |
| Consulting | $2,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Rowley Chao, Inc. | Inkind: Phillip North Television | 10/23/2012 | $10,000.00 |
| Myers Research | Research/Polling | 01/24/2012 | $8,834.00 |
| Grindstone Research | Research | 10/01/2012 | $7,410.00 |
| Myers Research | Polling | 10/17/2012 | $6,275.00 |
| Myers Research | Polling | 09/20/2012 | $6,000.00 |
| Myers Research | Polling | 08/16/2012 | $6,000.00 |
| Barnes, Tim | Donations | 09/28/2012 | $5,000.00 |
| Capad Communications | Vendor Phones | 11/01/2012 | $3,450.00 |
| Grindstone Research | Research | 06/25/2012 | $2,690.00 |
| Puckett's | Event Facility And Catering | 01/08/2013 | $2,345.55 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Cooper | Martin, TN | Southern Mahinery | $40,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $34,655.00 |
| Friends of John Tanner | Union City, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Pipe Trades Association PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Cooper for Congress Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $11,500.00 |
| Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education | Washington, DC | — | $10,000.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $10,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2012 Historical | $19,825.90 | $30,959.67 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $151,307.64 | $19,825.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $79,627.47 | $151,307.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $75,685.13 | $79,627.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $46,376.19 | $75,685.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $58,178.06 | $46,376.19 | Source ↗ |