Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Julie BYRD Ashworth · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $59,839 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,139 (70%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $42,139 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $42,139 70%
- To other PACs $17,700 30%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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 | $17,700.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Ballott Printing | $7,663.89 |
| Advertising | $6,495.00 |
| Kennedy Dinner Expenses | $5,846.68 |
| Printing Expense | $3,585.25 |
| Get Out The Vote | $3,050.00 |
| Research / Polling | $3,000.00 |
| Signs | $2,185.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,885.00 |
| Robo Calls | $1,700.00 |
| Kd Program Book Commission | $1,583.75 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 Prining | Ballott Printing | 10/26/2010 | $7,663.89 |
| Tower Room | Kennedy Dinner Expenses | 05/01/2010 | $5,846.68 |
| Carter Malone Group | Advertising | 07/23/2010 | $3,495.00 |
| Carter Malone Group | Advertising | 08/03/2010 | $3,000.00 |
| Yacoubian Group | Research / Polling | 07/31/2010 | $3,000.00 |
| Linx Consulting | Get Out The Vote | 11/01/2010 | $2,550.00 |
| A-1 Prining | Signs | 09/18/2010 | $2,185.00 |
| Felix Way Advertising | Printing Expense | 05/05/2010 | $2,165.00 |
| Linx Consulting | Robo Calls | 08/04/2010 | $1,700.00 |
| Carter, Lexie | Kd Program Book Commission | 05/17/2010 | $1,583.75 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Committee | Washington, DC | — | $7,500.00 |
| Steve Cohen for Congress | Memphis, TN | — | $3,495.00 |
| Harold Ford Sr | Miami Beach, FL | The Harold Ford Group | $3,000.00 |
| Friends of Ac Wharton | Memphis, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Van Turner | Memphis, TN | Brittenum Bruce, PLLC | $2,437.00 |
| Committee To Elect Joe Ford | Memphis, TN | — | $2,125.00 |
| Mc Wherter for Governor | Nashville, TN | — | $1,875.00 |
| Diedre Malone for County Mayor | Memphis, TN | — | $1,600.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,400.00 |
| Dave Cambron | Cordova, TN | — | $1,215.59 |
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 2010 Historical | $13,596.07 | $5,761.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $13,827.04 | $13,596.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $20,081.57 | $13,827.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $30,400.13 | $20,081.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $21,025.38 | $30,400.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $9,404.19 | $21,025.38 | Source ↗ |