Smith Co Democrats

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2012 · Treasurer: Greta Kirby · Carthage, TN

Raised
$2,501
incl. $2,001 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,540
Operating & other
$927
60% of spending
To TN candidates
$613
40% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $1,540 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $927 (60%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $927 ÷ Total spent: $1,540
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $927
Contributions to candidates $613

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $613 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $613 difference, $613 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $613 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Contribution $612.50

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
Professional Services $495.00
Rent $200.00
Website $120.00
Mailbox Rent $112.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Robert Baker Hickman, TN Smith County 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
Q4 2018 Historical $1,625.84 $1,906.81 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical $1,476.12 $1,625.84 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Amended Historical $1,443.84 $1,476.12 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $1,443.84 $1,443.84 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Amended Historical $1,444.48 $1,443.84 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $1,459.82 $1,444.48 Source ↗