Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Julie BYRD Ashworth · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $24,207 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,707 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $500 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 $23,707 98%
- To TN candidates $500 2.1%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- First Baptist Church Broad Ave. $500.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Rent | $12,290.48 |
| Campaign Workers | $3,040.00 |
| Telephone | $1,673.76 |
| Printing | $895.63 |
| T-Shirts | $686.36 |
| Convention Computers | $608.03 |
| Equipment Rental | $582.42 |
| Campaign Expenses | $494.00 |
| Internet Access, Tv | $400.20 |
| Reimburse/Printer | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belz Enterprise | Rent | 12/21/2005 | $3,024.00 |
| Belz Enterprise | Rent | 03/22/2005 | $1,158.40 |
| Belz Enterprise | Rent | 02/23/2005 | $1,158.40 |
| Belz Enterprise | Rent | 01/24/2005 | $1,158.40 |
| Belz Enterprise | Rent | 06/27/2005 | $1,158.40 |
| Belz Enterprise | Rent | 05/22/2005 | $1,158.40 |
| Belz Enterprise | Rent | 04/26/2005 | $1,158.40 |
| Belz Enterprise | Rent | 07/21/2005 | $1,158.04 |
| Belz Enterprise | Rent | 08/24/2005 | $1,158.04 |
| Tenn. Democratic Party | Campaign Workers | 09/15/2005 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Harold Ford Jr | Memphis, TN | US Govt | $2,500.00 |
| Bellsouth Affiliated Services | Atlanta, GA | — | $2,328.48 |
| Ac Wharton | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Joe Cooper | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Matthew Kuhn | Germantown, TN | Shelby County Government | $530.00 |
| David Cocke | Cleveland, TN | Evans Petree, PC | $500.00 |
| Desiree Franklin | Memphis, TN | Baker Donelson | $375.00 |
| Ronald Redwing | Memphis, TN | REDWING GROUP | $250.00 |
| Southland Development Partners Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.