Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Julie BYRD Ashworth · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $35,699 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,699 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
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 | $35,699 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $35,699 100%
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Dinner Expenses | $7,189.00 |
| Printing Expense | $5,806.71 |
| Food / Beverage | $3,921.47 |
| Kd Program Book Commission | $2,604.11 |
| Advertising | $1,872.00 |
| Kd Program Book | $1,572.00 |
| Convention Space Rental | $1,084.00 |
| Facilty Rental Deposit | $1,000.00 |
| Event Setup Exp. | $1,000.00 |
| Fundraiser Entertainment | $950.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balinese Ballroom | Kennedy Dinner Expenses | 05/18/2012 | $6,800.00 |
| Balinese Ballroom | Food / Beverage | 05/31/2012 | $2,565.22 |
| Diamond Printing | Printing Expense | 07/25/2012 | $2,522.55 |
| Diamond Printing | Printing Expense | 07/19/2012 | $2,522.55 |
| Carter, Lexie | Kd Program Book Commission | 06/13/2012 | $2,036.11 |
| PSS, Inc. | Advertising | 08/02/2012 | $1,872.00 |
| Balinese Ballroom | Facilty Rental Deposit | 03/30/2012 | $1,000.00 |
| Balinese Ballroom | Event Setup Exp. | 04/04/2012 | $1,000.00 |
| Diamond Printing | Kd Program Book | 06/08/2012 | $972.00 |
| Moore, Wendell | Fundraiser Entertainment | 06/08/2012 | $750.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| D R I V E Dc PAC | Washington, DC | — | $2,500.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Memphis Community PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Jim Kyle | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Thomas Downey | Memphis, TN | US Navy | $1,000.00 |
| David Schuermann | Memphis, TN | Architecture, Inc. | $960.00 |
| Actblue Tennessee | Cambridge, MA | — | $873.91 |
| Reginald Milton | Memphis, TN | — | $850.00 |
| Aflcio | Memphis, TN | — | $600.00 |
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 2012 Amended Historical | $8,252.57 | $10,199.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $4,343.24 | $8,252.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $6,919.67 | $4,343.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $6,747.16 | $6,919.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $6,544.00 | $6,747.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $7,865.99 | $6,544.00 | Source ↗ |