Sullivan County Democratic Party
Registered Apr 1998 · Treasurer: Lori Love · Blountville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,364.12 | $4,232.98 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $4,539.17 | $4,666.05 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $14,967.71 | $10,617.26 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $4,444.15 | $4,377.06 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $5,299.36 | $5,186.14 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $3,904.25 | $2,703.12 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $13,671.28 | $8,873.81 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $840.66 | $820.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $1,571.42 | $5,257.66 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $3,408.21 | $2,693.69 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $5,802.80 | $3,276.21 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $4,909.29 | $2,606.03 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $6,002.94 | $8,357.03 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $33.00 | $1,225.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $12,801.41 | $10,928.66 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $1,652.89 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $3,817.00 | $8,318.95 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $9,790.06 | $7,394.74 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $8,537.66 | $13,619.50 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $17,774.00 | $9,804.24 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $9,828.05 | $16,970.66 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $22,306.47 | $10,712.80 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $24,060.49 | $26,817.55 | $0.00 |
| All years | $180,673.50 | $171,112.03 | $0.00 |
Raised
$180,674
incl. $85,427 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$171,112
Operating & other
$114,763
67% of spending
To TN candidates
$43,596
25% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $171,112 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $114,763 (67%) — 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: $114,763 ÷ Total spent: $171,112
| Operating / overhead spending | $114,763 |
| Contributions to candidates | $43,596 |
- Operating & other $114,763 67%
- To TN candidates $43,596 25%
- To other PACs $12,753 7.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $43,596 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $43,596 difference, $43,596 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $43,596 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Vaughn, Nathan $8,371.20
- Akard, Joe Mike $4,244.42
- Jones (2008), James $3,750.00
- Surgenor, Michael $3,750.00
- Brittenham, Linda King $2,872.21
- McKamey, William (John 2004) $2,872.21
- Smith, Kevin $2,000.00
- Gammon, Jeannie $1,900.00
- Committe Ro Reelect Judge Luderback $1,500.00
- Hall, Larry $1,500.00
- …and 16 more recipients
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 | $4,440.00 |
| Northeast TN Democratic Resource Center | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,000.00 |
| Committee To Reelect Judge Beck | $1,500.00 |
| Carter County Democratic Party | $605.35 |
| Sullivan County Young Democrats | $600.00 |
| Unicoi County Democrat Party | $481.47 |
| Hawkins Co Democratic Party | $433.28 |
| Democratic Party of Washington County | $342.46 |
| Sullivan Co Democratic Women | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Rent | $15,077.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $11,986.05 |
| Banquet Room | $11,575.18 |
| Donation | $11,060.00 |
| Campaign Paraphernalia | $7,826.09 |
| Advertising | $5,599.69 |
| Printing | $5,474.06 |
| Jackson Day Dinner | $4,201.12 |
| Postage | $4,167.69 |
| Donation To D.R.C. | $2,800.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowview Convention Center | Banquet Room | 09/30/2005 | $8,133.13 |
| Americourt Hotel | Jackson Day Dinner | 10/20/2007 | $4,000.00 |
| Americourt Hotel | Banquet Room | 04/19/2014 | $2,903.17 |
| Americourt Hotel | Food / Beverage | 04/21/2012 | $2,736.39 |
| Mail Works | Mailings | 10/06/2004 | $2,235.04 |
| Dixie B.B.Q | Food / Beverage | 07/13/2010 | $2,103.25 |
| Blue Ridge Properties | Rent | 09/12/2012 | $2,100.00 |
| Makeway Sports | Printing | 09/17/2004 | $2,046.00 |
| Pratts | Food / Beverage | 10/28/2015 | $1,606.03 |
| Pratts | Food / Beverage | 07/14/2018 | $1,312.91 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Conession Group | Bristol, TN | — | $26,652.13 |
| Mary Jarvis | Bristol, TN | Best Effort Made | $10,500.00 |
| John McKamey | Piney Flats, TN | Retired | $2,450.00 |
| John A Bellamy | Bristol, TN | Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $2,250.00 |
| Arvil Love | Kingsport, TN | Ret | $2,233.66 |
| Titans Fund | Washington, DC | — | $2,000.00 |
| Rue McKenzie | Blountville, TN | Not Employed | $1,860.00 |
| Sullivan County Democratic Women | Blountville, TN | — | $1,806.96 |
| James Jones | Kingsport, TN | US Government | $1,140.00 |
| Jean Lusardi | Bristol, TN | Retiree | $1,052.56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 Amended | $13,496.39 | $12,425.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $14,776.40 | $13,496.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $14,426.38 | $14,776.40 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $15,414.75 | $14,426.38 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $14,514.84 | $15,414.75 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $10,128.48 | $10,133.88 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $10,046.18 | $10,128.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $10,019.54 | $10,046.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $10,330.08 | $10,019.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $10,364.63 | $10,330.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $10,312.52 | $10,364.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $10,940.99 | $10,312.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $10,283.30 | $10,940.99 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $9,467.74 | $10,283.30 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $9,327.53 | $9,467.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $7,970.02 | $9,327.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $5,583.05 | $7,970.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $7,343.96 | $5,583.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $7,106.38 | $7,343.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $5,573.99 | $7,106.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $4,821.25 | $5,573.99 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $4,816.19 | $4,821.25 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $4,997.33 | $4,816.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $5,082.03 | $4,997.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $5,018.73 | $5,082.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $6,366.57 | $5,018.73 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $7,531.67 | $6,366.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $9,026.92 | $7,531.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $9,016.67 | $9,026.92 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $8,782.48 | $9,016.67 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $8,563.48 | $8,782.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $5,096.99 | $8,563.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $4,734.28 | $5,096.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $5,857.62 | $4,734.28 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $5,959.78 | $5,857.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $6,654.54 | $5,959.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $6,287.30 | $6,654.54 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $4,431.51 | $6,287.30 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $4,243.22 | $4,431.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $4,540.41 | $4,243.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $5,040.41 | $4,540.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $5,047.41 | $5,040.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $5,161.89 | $5,047.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $6,980.54 | $5,161.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $6,695.31 | $6,980.54 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $6,744.31 | $6,695.31 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $8,011.31 | $6,744.31 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $6,388.66 | $5,837.88 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $7,490.77 | $6,388.66 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $9,175.90 | $12,061.72 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $9,990.90 | $9,175.90 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $7,883.68 | $15,776.15 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $8,059.80 | $7,883.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $8,964.84 | $8,059.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $5,673.87 | $8,964.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $7,835.83 | $5,673.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $11,649.77 | $7,835.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $16,838.62 | $11,649.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $16,979.36 | $16,838.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $6,110.22 | $16,979.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $9,493.82 | $6,110.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $5,598.60 | $9,493.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $5,680.81 | $5,598.60 | 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 ↗ |