Sullivan County Democratic Party
Registered Apr 1998 · Treasurer: Lori Love · Blountville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $10,929 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,929 (82%) — 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 / overhead spending | $8,929 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,000 |
- Operating & other $8,929 82%
- To TN candidates $1,000 9.2%
- To other PACs $1,000 9.2%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. 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:
- Dotson, Bruce $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Democratic Res Center | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $2,736.39 |
| Rent | $2,400.00 |
| Postage | $740.66 |
| Campaign Paraphernalia | $522.72 |
| Electric For Hdqtrs | $515.00 |
| Donation | $350.00 |
| Deposit | $250.00 |
| Speaker At Dinner | $250.00 |
| Jackson Day Dinner | $201.12 |
| Singer | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americourt Hotel | Food / Beverage | 04/21/2012 | $2,736.39 |
| Blue Ridge Properties | Rent | 09/12/2012 | $2,100.00 |
| United States Postal Service | Postage | 02/13/2012 | $740.66 |
| Intertradecorp.Com | Campaign Paraphernalia | 10/22/2012 | $522.72 |
| Bristol TN. Electric | Electric For Hdqtrs | 10/03/2012 | $365.00 |
| Rocky Mount Museum | Rent | 05/18/2012 | $300.00 |
| Brady, Nakyla | Donation | 11/15/2012 | $300.00 |
| Americourt Hotel | Deposit | 01/26/2012 | $250.00 |
| Keys, John A. | Speaker At Dinner | 04/21/2012 | $250.00 |
| Office Depot | Jackson Day Dinner | 02/14/2012 | $201.12 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Bruce Shine | Kingsport, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Eastman State of Tennessee PAC | Kingsport, TN | — | $500.00 |
| John A Bellamy | Bristol, TN | Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $500.00 |
| Sue Odell | Blountville, TN | Retired | $350.00 |
| Jack L Combs | Kingsport, TN | 2nd Judicial District | $250.00 |
| James Jones | Kingsport, TN | US Government | $250.00 |
| Janet Johnston | Kingsport, TN | Wellmont | $250.00 |
| Janet Meek | Johnson City, TN | DNC | $250.00 |
| United Steelworkers Dist 9 | Gardendale, AL | — | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $6,009.18 | $8,011.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $5,441.34 | $6,009.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $8,561.34 | $5,441.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $8,977.34 | $8,561.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $5,934.33 | $8,977.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $5,837.88 | $5,934.33 | Source ↗ |