Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Julie BYRD Ashworth · Memphis, TN

Raised
$26,574
incl. $5,319 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$22,436
Operating & other
$22,436
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,436 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,436 (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 spending: $22,436 ÷ Total spent: $22,436
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $22,436
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Cattering/Food Services $5,000.00
Facility Rental $4,884.44
Facilty Rental Deposit $2,907.00
Travel $2,769.29
Storage Fee $1,044.00
Security Services $640.00
Consulting $500.00
Fundraiser Entertainment $500.00
Printing Expense $485.29
Graphic Design $380.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Primer Group Knoxville, TN — $2,000.00
Ricky Wilkins Memphis, TN — $1,900.00
Reginald Milton Memphis, TN — $1,700.00
Friends of Van Turner Memphis, TN — $1,500.00
Tech Print, LLC Memphis, TN — $1,200.00
Drive Committee Washington, DC — $1,000.00
Dave Cambron Cordova, TN — $925.00
Deidre Malone Memphis, TN The Carter Malone Group $700.00
Gale Jones Carson Memphis, TN Memphis Light, Gas & Water $600.00
A C Wharton for Public Service Memphis, TN — $500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2013 Amended Historical $11,004.14 $13,361.34 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Late Historical $10,199.60 $11,004.14 Source ↗