Shelby County Democrats for Change
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $690.00 | $263.66 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $100.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $38,500.00 | $36,504.14 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $73,225.00 | $70,870.41 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $350.00 | $1,223.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $25.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $28,761.73 | $19,021.11 | $250.00 |
| All years | $141,651.73 | $128,632.32 | $250.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $128,632 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $126,869 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% 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 | $126,869 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,250 |
- Operating & other $126,869 99%
- To TN candidates $1,250 1.0%
- To other PACs $514 0.4%
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Shelby County Democratic Party PAC | $263.66 |
| Shelby County Democratic Women | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Printing/Mailing | $23,592.11 |
| Reimbursement-Poll Workers | $18,100.00 |
| Postage | $10,895.00 |
| Printing | $8,884.20 |
| Mailing Services | $8,836.21 |
| Reimbursement-Mailing Services | $6,080.00 |
| Ballot Distribution | $4,000.00 |
| Reimbursement For Poll | $3,500.00 |
| Ind Exp/Print,Mail,Ballots/J Marek/Mem City Counci | $1,499.64 |
| Ind Exp/Print,Mail,Ballots/C Johnson/Mem City Coun | $1,499.62 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directfx | Printing/Mailing | 07/16/2018 | $13,000.00 |
| Diamond Printing Company | Postage | 07/25/2014 | $10,895.00 |
| Directfx | Printing/Mailing | 07/20/2018 | $9,347.73 |
| Directfx | Mailing Services | 04/06/2018 | $8,836.21 |
| Freeman, John | Reimbursement-Poll Workers | 06/01/2018 | $6,200.00 |
| Freeman, John | Reimbursement-Mailing Services | 04/26/2018 | $6,080.00 |
| Freeman, John | Reimbursement-Poll Workers | 04/23/2018 | $6,050.00 |
| Freeman, John | Reimbursement-Poll Workers | 04/26/2018 | $4,100.00 |
| Diamond Printing Company | Printing | 04/06/2018 | $3,588.86 |
| Schledwitz, Karl | Reimbursement For Poll | 09/14/2018 | $3,500.00 |
Who Funds It
$161.73 (0.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Dean for Governor | Nashville, TN | — | $17,500.00 |
| Emeline W Haney | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $16,000.00 |
| Franklin L Haney | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $16,000.00 |
| Cambridge Construction Management Inc. | Roswell, GA | — | $10,000.00 |
| James W Gibson | Memphis, TN | Gibson Enterprises | $10,000.00 |
| Tyrone Burroughs | Germantown, TN | First Alliance Bank | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Judge Kathleen N Gomes | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Gary Wade | Knoxville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Keith Norman | Memphis, TN | Baptist Memorial Hospital | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of A C Wharton | Memphis, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $1,263.66 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Late Historical | $1,808.66 | $1,263.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $1,823.66 | $1,808.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $1,783.66 | $1,823.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $1,843.66 | $1,783.66 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $1,858.66 | $1,843.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $2,038.66 | $1,858.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $2,153.66 | $2,038.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $2,153.66 | $2,153.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $2,218.66 | $2,153.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $2,243.66 | $2,218.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $2,333.66 | $2,243.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $2,423.66 | $2,333.66 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $427.80 | $2,423.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $582.80 | $427.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $672.80 | $582.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $697.80 | $672.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $4,341.80 | $697.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $4,207.91 | $4,341.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $39,342.21 | $4,207.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $177.21 | $39,342.21 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $1,580.21 | $177.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $1,500.21 | $1,580.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $1,790.21 | $1,500.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $1,810.21 | $1,790.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $1,870.21 | $1,810.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $2,370.21 | $1,870.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $2,430.21 | $2,370.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $2,567.21 | $2,430.21 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $2,687.21 | $2,567.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $2,807.21 | $2,687.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $2,967.21 | $2,807.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $4,217.21 | $2,967.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $3,499.73 | $4,217.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $3,499.73 | Source ↗ |