Shelby County Democrats for Change
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,021 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,771 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $1,250 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 / overhead spending | $17,771 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,250 |
- Operating & other $17,771 93%
- To TN candidates $1,250 6.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mulroy, Stephen Campaign Account $500.00
- Harris, Lee $250.00
- Vote No On 1 $250.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $10,895.00 |
| Ballot Distribution | $4,000.00 |
| Printing | $1,076.11 |
| Ballot Distributions | $900.00 |
| Advertising | $800.00 |
| Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Printing Company | Postage | 07/25/2014 | $10,895.00 |
| Black Market Strategies LLC | Ballot Distribution | 08/06/2014 | $2,000.00 |
| Diamond Printing Company | Printing | 09/19/2014 | $1,076.11 |
| Milton, Friends To Elect, Reginald | Ballot Distribution | 08/08/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Turner, Van | Ballot Distribution | 08/08/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Ford, Isaac | Ballot Distributions | 08/07/2014 | $900.00 |
| Carter, Lexie | Advertising | 07/14/2014 | $800.00 |
| Tennesee Registry of Elections | Registration | 07/31/2014 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$161.73 (0.6% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Shelby County Democrats for Change — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Judge Kathleen N Gomes | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Gary Wade | Knoxville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of A C Wharton | Memphis, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Committee To Re Elect Phyllis Gardner | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| D Army Bailey | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Friends of Danny Kail | Germantown, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Mark Ward | Memphis, TN | Shelby County Government | $2,000.00 |
| Campaign To Re Elect Larry E Potter | Cordova, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Commitee To Re Elect Judge Gwen Rooks | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Jim Kyle Judge | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.