Sullivan County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$8,538
incl. $6,234 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$13,620
To TN candidates
$8,500
62% of spending
Operating & other
$5,120
38% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,620 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,500 (62%) — 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: $5,120 ÷ Total spent: $13,620
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,120
Contributions to candidates $8,500

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $8,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Jones (2008), James $3,750.00
  • Surgenor, Michael $3,750.00
  • Russell, Rob $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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Rent $1,600.00
Election Headquarters For Bristol $900.00
Furniture Rental For Hdqtrs $850.00
Election Headquarters For Kingsport, Tn $800.00
Advisor $499.00
Tent Space/Purchase $262.50
Electric For Hdqtrs $208.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John A Bellamy Bristol, TN Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC $1,000.00
Carl Moore Bristol, TN Self-Employed $500.00
Michael E Large Bristol, TN Large & Associates $500.00
Larry Hall Blountville, TN Sullivan Co. Board of Education $200.00
Sullivan County Democratic Women Blountville, TN — $104.00

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 2008 Historical $6,717.55 $9,990.90 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Historical $5,635.27 $6,717.55 Source ↗
Q3 2008 Amended Historical $14,176.15 $5,635.27 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $14,076.15 $14,176.15 Source ↗
Q2 2008 Historical $15,672.15 $14,076.15 Source ↗
Q1 2008 Historical $15,776.15 $15,672.15 Source ↗