Sullivan County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$3,817
incl. $3,557 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$8,319
Operating & other
$3,420
41% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,150
38% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $8,319 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,420 (41%) — 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: $3,420 ÷ Total spent: $8,319
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,420
Contributions to candidates $3,150

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $3,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,150 difference, $3,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,150 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 $500.00
  • Vaughn, Nathan $500.00
  • Blackburn, Garth $400.00
  • Duncan, Mary Lou $400.00
  • Gammon, Jeannie $400.00
  • Herrell, Frances $400.00
  • Talyor, John $400.00
  • Neda $150.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Northeast TN Democratic Resource Center $1,000.00
Carter County Democratic Party $256.90
Hawkins Co Democratic Party $173.24
Unicoi County Democrat Party $168.60
Greene County Democratic Party $150.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $1,095.00
Advertising $1,068.00
Postage, Postcards, Printing Labeling $968.43
Deposit $200.00
Phone Bank Cell Phone $88.78

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
James Jones Kingsport, TN US Government $260.00

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 2010 Historical $7,909.77 $7,490.77 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $7,998.55 $7,909.77 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $8,407.09 $7,998.55 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $8,407.09 $8,407.09 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Amended Historical $12,425.52 $8,407.09 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Late Historical $12,061.72 $12,425.52 Source ↗