Senate Democratic Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Anthony Davis · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $145,316 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $140,316 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $5,000 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $140,316 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,000 |
- Operating & other $140,316 97%
- To TN candidates $5,000 3.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $94,327.10 |
| Polling | $16,084.00 |
| Professional Services | $10,000.00 |
| Research | $8,500.00 |
| Emma Email Marketing | $2,901.92 |
| Email Marketing | $2,354.90 |
| Professional Services: Gotv Calls | $1,427.20 |
| Website | $1,236.03 |
| Advertising | $985.06 |
| Website Hosting | $697.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Donations | 10/31/2016 | $39,950.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Donations | 10/21/2016 | $22,177.10 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Donations | 11/01/2016 | $19,700.00 |
| Lincoln Park Strategies | Polling | 09/23/2016 | $8,042.00 |
| Lincoln Park Strategies | Polling | 09/23/2016 | $8,042.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley | Professional Services | 10/31/2016 | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Donations | 12/27/2016 | $6,000.00 |
| Kyle, Sara P. | Donations | 07/25/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley | Professional Services | 11/01/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Grindstone Research | Research | 07/14/2016 | $3,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper for Congress Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $11,000.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $10,000.00 |
| Lee Harris | Memphis, TN | University of Memphis | $4,500.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
| Target Corporation | Minneapolis, MN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Andrew BYRD | Nashville, TN | TVV Capital | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Dental PAC | Franklin, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $80,849.47 | $25,258.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $75,608.21 | $80,849.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $88,827.78 | $75,608.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $91,069.83 | $88,827.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $75,542.39 | $91,069.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Late Historical | $76,866.76 | $75,542.39 | Source ↗ |