Shelby County Democratic Party PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2021 · Treasurer: Betina Hunt · Memphis, TN

Year by year

Shelby County Democratic Party PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2026 $11,104.00 $5,624.10 $0.00
2025 $7,079.00 $8,050.32 $0.00
2024 $57,903.06 $53,652.76 $0.00
2023 $9,413.00 $5,365.51 $0.00
2022 $73,645.00 $70,064.23 $0.00
2021 $600.00 $0.00 $0.00
All years $159,744.06 $142,756.92 $0.00
Raised
$159,744
incl. $4,976 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$142,757
Operating & other
$137,679
96% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,000
3.5% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $142,757 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $137,679 (96%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 96% of everything it spent; $5,000 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 spending: $137,679 ÷ Total spent: $142,757
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $137,679
Contributions to candidates $5,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Richardson, Will $2,500.00
  • Mulroy (Closed Account 2022), Steven J. $1,500.00
  • Campaign To Elect Tamin Sawyer $1,000.00

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Democratic County Chairs $78.37

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Rent $15,210.32
Food / Beverage $12,553.27
Catering $11,612.46
Printing $10,784.58
Printing And Mailing Ballot $9,980.39
Postage $6,409.40
Get Out The Vote $5,675.65
Printing And Mail $3,214.00
Signs $2,995.00
Fraudulent Charge $2,672.80

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Democratic Party Nashville, TN — $12,500.00
Amplified Public Strategies Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Planned Parenthood Tennessee Action Fund Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Will Richardson Memphis, TN Wr Community Services $5,000.00
Shelby County Democratic Party TN Memphis, TN — $3,950.00
Steve Cohen for Cogress Memphis, TN — $3,700.00
Regina Newman Memphis, TN Shelby County, TN $3,600.00
Antonio 2 Shay Parkinson Memphis, TN — $3,000.00
Tennessee Laborers PAC Nashville, TN — $3,000.00
James W Gibson Memphis, TN Gibson Enterprises $2,820.00

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
Q1 2026 $4,655.66 $10,135.56 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $3,695.44 $4,655.66 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 Amended $5,626.98 $3,695.44 Source ↗
Q4 2024 Historical $17,978.81 $5,626.98 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Late Historical $6,997.81 $17,978.81 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $7,878.19 $6,997.81 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $10,278.19 $7,878.19 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Amended Historical $5,764.19 $10,278.19 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $6,133.74 $5,764.19 Source ↗
Year-End 2023 Amended Historical $4,072.06 $6,133.74 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $2,086.25 $4,072.06 Source ↗
Q4 2022 Historical $5,978.18 $2,086.25 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $11,905.36 $5,978.18 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $12,122.35 $11,905.36 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical $43,502.41 $12,122.35 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $20,652.58 $43,502.41 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $500.00 $20,652.58 Source ↗
Year-End 2021 Historical $0.00 $500.00 Source ↗