Senate Democratic Caucus
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Anthony Davis · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $43,219.90 | $114,461.11 | $5,500.00 |
| 2025 | $117,583.00 | $60,939.64 | $487.22 |
| 2024 | $128,257.65 | $137,137.73 | $6,950.00 |
| 2023 | $157,838.06 | $103,244.18 | $25,000.00 |
| 2022 | $90,802.00 | $104,365.66 | $6,500.00 |
| 2021 | $75,387.50 | $31,975.71 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $148,816.74 | $161,820.63 | $30,000.00 |
| 2019 | $45,720.00 | $5,496.65 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $75,713.00 | $100,162.40 | $30,000.00 |
| 2017 | $36,038.78 | $16,666.83 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $95,552.15 | $145,315.53 | $10,000.00 |
| 2015 | $56,727.00 | $3,617.78 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $51,346.65 | $66,142.63 | $18,500.00 |
| 2013 | $25,642.09 | $13,512.70 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $253,822.86 | $280,089.24 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $67,396.44 | $13,838.83 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $288,100.28 | $406,887.95 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $155,105.84 | $41,132.65 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $494,501.92 | $667,030.64 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $192,584.86 | $91,084.88 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $456,156.55 | $538,384.98 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $217,189.89 | $47,601.19 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $373,048.50 | $424,523.95 | $0.00 |
| All years | $3,646,551.66 | $3,575,433.49 | $116,937.22 |
Raised
$3,646,552
incl. $62,996 unitemized small gifts
incl. $1,600 the filer reported without a contributor’s name
Total Spent
$3,575,433
Operating & other
$1,554,896
43% of spending
To other PACs
$1,147,435
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $116,937 to 13 candidates
$116,937 to 13 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,575,433 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,554,896 (43%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $1,554,896 43%
- To other PACs $1,147,435 32%
- To TN candidates $867,550 24%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,552 0.2%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $37,000.00 |
| Gabby Salinas † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $30,000.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $22,500.00 |
| Ronnie L. Glynn † | Tennessee House, District 67 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| London Lamar | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $4,887.22 |
| Domonica Bryan † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Dem. | $3,050.00 |
| Charlane Oliver | Tennessee Senate, District 19 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Lindsey Patrick-Wright | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $867,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $116,937. Of the $750,613 difference, $735,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $15,513 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $735,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- TN Victory 2010 $247,500.00
- Victory 2006 $138,000.00
- Trail, Larry $74,050.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $69,800.00
- Williams, Micheal $59,987.86
- Springer, Vince $27,500.00
- Scruggs, Glenn $25,000.00
- Parker, Mary $20,000.00
- North, Phillip L. $15,000.00
- Our Kids Deserve Better $15,000.00
- …and 18 more recipients
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 | $870,219.88 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $220,274.82 |
| Tennessee Legislative Democrats | $24,500.00 |
| Real TN Values PAC | $18,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | $3,220.75 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,320.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,250.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Young Democrats | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,552 to 5 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| My Body PAC | California | $5,000.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Maryland | $307.06 |
| First Data | Georgia | $212.00 |
| Democratic National Committee | Washington, D.C. | $25.00 |
| American Express | Illinois | $7.75 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $223,742.24 |
| Research / Polling | $140,097.29 |
| Fundraising Consulting | $121,450.95 |
| Consulting | $105,222.50 |
| In Kind: Rochelle For Media Services | $80,000.00 |
| Digital Ads | $66,597.73 |
| In Kind: Finney For Media Services | $66,000.00 |
| Payroll | $54,338.18 |
| Polling | $52,717.33 |
| In-Kind For Kurita | $48,942.89 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Rowley Chao, Inc. | In Kind: Rochelle For Media Services | 10/09/2006 | $80,000.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley Chao, Inc. | In Kind: Finney For Media Services | 10/03/2006 | $36,000.00 |
| Myers Research | Consulting | 02/01/2008 | $27,600.00 |
| Ds Political | Digital Ads | 11/09/2020 | $27,102.01 |
| Fletcher Rowley Chao, Inc. | In Kind: Finney For Media Services | 10/17/2006 | $27,000.00 |
| Change Research | Research / Polling | 08/29/2022 | $20,000.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley Chao, Inc. | Professional Services | 03/06/2006 | $20,000.00 |
| Kennedy Communication | Research / Polling | 08/03/2006 | $20,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | In-Kind For Kurita | 10/21/2004 | $17,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | In-Kind For Kurita | 10/29/2004 | $16,642.89 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $734,122.10 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $161,000.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $145,750.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $130,000.00 |
| Fedex Corporation PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $123,500.00 |
| Phillip Lawson | Knoxville, TN | LHP Capital | $90,000.00 |
| Tennessee Employees Action Movement | Nashville, TN | — | $69,500.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $63,000.00 |
| Cooper for Congress Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $60,000.00 |
| Joe Haynes | Goodletsville, TN | State Gov't | $50,587.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $89,313.99 | $97,808.94 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130928 |
| Q3 2026 | $114,732.39 | $89,313.99 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 128953 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $128,692.56 | $114,732.39 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128081 |
| Q2 2026 | $151,324.82 | $128,692.56 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126124 |
| Q1 2026 | $169,950.15 | $151,324.82 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124637 |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $139,883.51 | $169,950.15 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124582 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $113,306.79 | $139,883.51 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121063 |
| Q4 2024 Amended Historical | $113,645.50 | $113,306.79 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 121332 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $117,385.56 | $113,645.50 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 120625 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $115,092.73 | $117,385.56 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117355 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $123,004.55 | $115,092.73 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116658 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $114,183.86 | $123,004.55 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 116657 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $122,186.87 | $114,183.86 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112874 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $148,328.49 | $122,186.87 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 116656 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $67,592.99 | $148,328.49 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109532 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $39,030.56 | $67,592.99 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107134 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $34,134.99 | $39,030.56 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105936 |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $82,429.07 | $34,134.99 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 116654 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $82,315.72 | $82,429.07 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103755 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $72,321.11 | $82,315.72 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100495 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $83,124.78 | $72,321.11 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98499 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $74,330.50 | $83,124.78 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97064 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $40,511.27 | $74,330.50 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94848 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $71,544.92 | $40,511.27 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93404 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $54,725.15 | $71,544.92 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92262 |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $64,488.45 | $54,725.15 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 92266 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $56,441.66 | $64,488.45 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89692 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $54,517.21 | $56,441.66 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88361 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $55,609.24 | $54,517.21 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87794 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $14,499.77 | $55,609.24 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85316 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $17,225.19 | $14,499.77 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85309 |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $8,937.23 | $17,225.19 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 83623 |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $52,652.75 | $8,937.23 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 85314 |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $29,227.11 | $52,652.75 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80154 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $26,090.18 | $29,227.11 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77311 |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $30,542.15 | $26,090.18 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76897 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $43,541.91 | $30,542.15 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74493 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $24,699.60 | $43,541.91 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72606 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $25,258.14 | $24,699.60 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72141 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $80,849.47 | $25,258.14 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70146 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $75,608.21 | $80,849.47 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68594 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $88,827.78 | $75,608.21 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 68606 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $91,069.83 | $88,827.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66246 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $75,542.39 | $91,069.83 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65452 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $76,866.76 | $75,542.39 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63879 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $24,189.85 | $76,866.76 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62049 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $26,567.31 | $24,189.85 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60753 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $11,742.34 | $26,567.31 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59381 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $27,693.72 | $11,742.34 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57311 |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $38,509.91 | $27,693.72 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56902 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $32,701.81 | $38,509.91 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54495 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $30,752.99 | $32,701.81 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52235 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $43,631.17 | $30,752.99 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51385 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $22,943.94 | $43,631.17 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49353 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $30,959.67 | $22,943.94 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48296 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $19,825.90 | $30,959.67 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45350 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $151,307.64 | $19,825.90 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44707 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $79,627.47 | $151,307.64 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 45294 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $75,685.13 | $79,627.47 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42378 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $46,376.19 | $75,685.13 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41931 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $58,178.06 | $46,376.19 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39976 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $24,646.23 | $58,178.06 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38591 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $6,970.75 | $24,646.23 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 38607 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $49,016.09 | $6,970.75 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35996 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $108,886.68 | $49,016.09 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 36043 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $132,684.32 | $108,886.68 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 36045 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $134,998.28 | $132,684.32 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32645 |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $111,891.54 | $134,998.28 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 33685 |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $120,776.41 | $111,891.54 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 31275 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $75,050.83 | $120,776.41 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 30744 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $8,766.16 | $75,050.83 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28288 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $13,687.08 | $8,766.16 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26425 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $175,078.19 | $13,687.08 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25464 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $195,166.80 | $175,078.19 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 25629 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $183,541.74 | $195,166.80 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22874 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $141,287.61 | $183,541.74 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 23596 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $181,547.27 | $141,287.61 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20690 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $356.73 | $81,745.09 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 15129 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $237,673.73 | $356.73 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11756 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $151,552.65 | $237,673.73 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10216 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $137,600.72 | $151,552.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9835 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $195,382.87 | $137,600.72 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9704 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $165,477.75 | $195,382.87 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6794 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $63,036.68 | $165,477.75 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5477 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $1,080.32 | $63,036.68 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4960 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $6,042.69 | $1,080.32 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4297 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $2,655.30 | $6,042.69 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 4889 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $161,314.90 | $2,655.30 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 4883 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $136,067.44 | $161,314.90 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 3726 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $53,414.74 | $136,067.44 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1037 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $56,247.39 | $53,414.74 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 438 |