Sullivan County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$14,968
incl. $2,539 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,617
Operating & other
$10,417
98% of spending
To TN candidates
$200
1.9% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,617 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,417 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $200 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: $10,417 ÷ Total spent: $10,617
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $10,417
Contributions to candidates $200

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $200 difference, $200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Coffey, Donna $200.00

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
Campaign Paraphernalia $3,328.98
Campaign Signs $2,070.00
Rent $1,200.00
Donation $1,080.00
Candidate For State House $500.00
Advertising $401.00
Room Rental $350.00
Po Box $194.00
Insurance $160.00
Postage $159.50

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jean Lusardi Bristol, TN Retiree $532.52
Rue McKenzie Blountville, TN Not Employed $510.00
Denise Skeen Bristol, TN Self-Employed $360.96
Robert Spiegel Bristol, TN Electro-Mechanical Corp $350.00
Rebecca Allsop Piney Flats, TN Not Employed $300.00
Gloria Oster Bristol, TN Not Employed $292.52
Susan Whitlow Bristol, TN Retired $282.87
Paulette Leonard Bluff City, TN St.Catholics $282.73
Pam Long Rogersville, TN — $280.00
Peggy Morra Kingsport, TN Not Employed $276.00

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 2024 Historical $13,212.77 $14,514.84 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $11,554.09 $13,212.77 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Amended Historical $9,070.97 $11,554.09 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $9,169.14 $9,070.97 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $10,122.13 $9,169.14 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $10,133.88 $10,122.13 Source ↗