Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Julie BYRD Ashworth · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $40,149 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $39,724 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% of everything it spent; $425 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 | $39,724 |
| Contributions to candidates | $425 |
- Operating & other $39,724 99%
- To TN candidates $425 1.1%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $425 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $425 difference, $425 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $425 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Memphis City Schools $425.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Dinner Expenses | $18,430.48 |
| Ballot Printing | $9,607.97 |
| Kd Program Book | $2,000.00 |
| Fine | $1,260.00 |
| Kd Program Book Commission | $1,200.00 |
| Election Night Party | $1,000.00 |
| Flowers | $990.06 |
| Signs | $699.20 |
| Storage Fee | $688.50 |
| Reimbursement To Cherry Davis - Equipment Rental | $573.23 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn - University of Memphis | Kennedy Dinner Expenses | 05/05/2008 | $10,000.00 |
| A-1 Printing | Ballot Printing | 10/15/2008 | $5,937.17 |
| Holiday Inn - University of Memphis | Kennedy Dinner Expenses | 05/08/2008 | $4,930.48 |
| A-1 Printing | Ballot Printing | 07/12/2008 | $3,670.80 |
| Felix Way Advertising | Kd Program Book | 05/08/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Holiday Inn - University of Memphis | Kennedy Dinner Expenses | 04/03/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Holiday Inn - University of Memphis | Kennedy Dinner Expenses | 04/11/2008 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Fine | 08/30/2008 | $1,260.00 |
| Carter, Lexie | Kd Program Book Commission | 05/11/2008 | $1,200.00 |
| Peabody Hotel | Election Night Party | 10/31/2008 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Committee | Washington, DC | — | $4,000.00 |
| Friends of Mike Padgett | Nashville, TN | — | $1,800.00 |
| Keith Norman | Memphis, TN | Baptist Memorial Hospital | $1,800.00 |
| A C Wharton for Public Service | Memphis, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| J W Gibson | Memphis, TN | Gibson Co | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Van Turner | Memphis, TN | Brittenum Bruce, PLLC | $1,500.00 |
| Tuke for Tennessee | Nashville, TN | — | $1,200.00 |
| Desiree Franklin | Memphis, TN | Baker Donelson | $1,161.54 |
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 2008 Amended Historical | $8,925.39 | $8,401.54 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $15,975.12 | $8,925.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $17,488.38 | $15,975.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $21,030.19 | $17,488.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $7,167.21 | $21,030.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $3,918.05 | $7,167.21 | Source ↗ |