Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Julie BYRD Ashworth · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $123,671 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $120,256 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $3,415 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 & other $120,256 97%
- To TN candidates $3,415 2.8%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,415 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,415 difference, $3,415 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,415 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dixon, Roscoe $3,000.00
- Kernell (2004), Mike $414.67
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 |
|---|---|
| Signs | $31,220.35 |
| Fundraiser | $14,977.40 |
| Reimbursement | $13,479.73 |
| Telephone | $11,719.10 |
| Rent | $10,976.72 |
| T-Shirts | $7,700.31 |
| Professional Services | $5,704.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $3,664.05 |
| Party | $3,655.00 |
| Advertising | $3,526.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Conference Center | Fundraiser | 09/23/2004 | $14,902.40 |
| Diamond Printing | Signs | 10/28/2004 | $6,336.50 |
| Crook, Dorothy | Reimbursement | 11/01/2004 | $4,320.00 |
| Wilchie, Willie | Signs | 09/23/2004 | $3,920.00 |
| Diamond Printing | Signs | 09/27/2004 | $3,059.00 |
| Wilchie, Willie | Signs | 10/11/2004 | $2,600.00 |
| Dickerson, Pamala | Professional Services | 09/06/2004 | $2,300.00 |
| Quintral, Oran | Shelby Convention | 01/29/2004 | $2,000.00 |
| Cocke, David | Reimbursement | 11/05/2004 | $1,818.06 |
| Diamond Printing | Signs | 09/04/2004 | $1,813.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $11,110.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Frank Martin | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Dattel Realty | Memphis, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Harold Ford | Memphis, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| D R I V E Dc PAC | Washington, DC | — | $2,000.00 |
| Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu | Arlington, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,400.00 |
| Miller and Martin PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,375.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.