Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Julie BYRD Ashworth · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $106,957 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $106,857 (99.9%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.9% 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 | $106,857 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $106,857 99.9%
- To other PACs $100 0.1%
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 | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Direct Mail/Ballot | $19,884.00 |
| Pay Poll Workers | $14,287.00 |
| Unspecified Cash Withdrawals | $11,941.75 |
| Ballot Printing | $11,117.29 |
| Mailout | $8,300.00 |
| Radio Media Buy | $7,163.00 |
| Pay Coordinators | $3,300.00 |
| Catering/Food Services | $3,109.14 |
| Roast Venue Rental And Food | $2,320.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,082.11 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Direct Mail/Ballot | 07/19/2014 | $19,884.00 |
| A-1 Printing | Ballot Printing | 07/16/2014 | $11,117.29 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Mailout | 09/01/2014 | $8,300.00 |
| The Carter Malone Group | Radio Media Buy | 07/30/2014 | $7,163.00 |
| Unknown | Unspecified Cash Withdrawals | 07/28/2014 | $4,617.62 |
| Unknown | Unspecified Cash Withdrawals | 09/30/2014 | $3,555.25 |
| Thornton Catering | Catering/Food Services | 01/16/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Holiday Inn | Roast Venue Rental And Food | 10/17/2014 | $2,320.00 |
| Unknown | Unspecified Cash Withdrawals | 01/15/2015 | $2,108.00 |
| Moses, Pamela | Social Media Campaign | 07/11/2014 | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Committee | Washington, DC | — | $4,000.00 |
| Rhynette Hurd | Memphis, TN | Ridder-Hurd PLLC | $2,800.00 |
| Tarik Sugarmon | Memphis, TN | City of Memphis | $2,750.00 |
| David Pool | Memphis, TN | Drexel Chemical Company | $2,700.00 |
| Corbin Johnson Law Firm | Memphis, TN | — | $2,600.00 |
| Dwyer Comm To Re Elect Judge Dwyer | Memphis, TN | — | $2,600.00 |
| Gina Higgins | Memphis, TN | Shelby County Justice Center | $2,600.00 |
| Gwendolyn Rooks | Memphis, TN | Gen Sess Cirminal | $2,600.00 |
| Paula Skahan | Memphis, TN | Shelby County Government | $2,600.00 |
| Cheyenne Johnson | Memphis, TN | Shelby County Government | $2,525.00 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | $14,896.11 | $1,600.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $16,193.88 | $14,896.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $41,493.36 | $16,193.88 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $22,444.24 | $41,493.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $16,490.72 | $22,444.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $13,361.34 | $16,490.72 | Source ↗ |