Sullivan County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 1998 · Treasurer: Lori Love · Blountville, TN

Raised
$24,060
incl. $12,950 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$26,818
Operating & other
$13,557
51% of spending
To TN candidates
$13,261
49% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $26,818 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,557 (51%) — 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: $13,557 ÷ Total spent: $26,818
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $13,557
Contributions to candidates $13,261

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $13,261 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $13,261 difference, $13,261 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,261 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Akard, Joe Mike $3,744.42
  • Brittenham, Linda King $2,872.21
  • McKamey, William (John 2004) $2,872.21
  • Vaughn, Nathan $2,872.20
  • Leonard, Graham $900.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Printing $4,288.54
Mailings $2,235.04
Rent $1,575.00
Postage $1,205.99
Shirts/Caps/Signs $1,116.00
Telephone $718.19
Advertising $666.00
Signs $604.75
Shirts $512.00
Reimbursement $240.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Boston Conession Group Bristol, TN — $8,855.62
Sullivan County Democratic Women Blountville, TN — $1,255.02
Jo Hile Roach Kingsport, TN — $1,000.00

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 2004 Historical $7,095.46 $5,680.81 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Amended Historical $7,898.18 $7,095.46 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $9,442.76 $7,898.18 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $9,761.77 $9,442.76 Source ↗