Sullivan County Democratic Women

Political Action Committee

Raised
$7,094
incl. $7,094 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,611
To TN candidates
$3,200
57% of spending
Operating & other
$2,411
43% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,611 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,200 (57%) — 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: $2,411 ÷ Total spent: $5,611
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,411
Contributions to candidates $3,200

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $3,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,200 difference, $3,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,200 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 $800.00
  • Russell, Rob $800.00
  • Surgenor, Michael $800.00
  • Vaughn, Nathan $800.00

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 $800.00
Convention $484.16
Tfdw $448.00
Food / Beverage $328.50
Postage $123.15
Reimbursement For Postage $123.00
Advertising $104.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 $2,905.10 $2,915.15 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Historical $5,869.88 $2,905.10 Source ↗
Q3 2008 Historical $4,027.86 $5,869.88 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $3,389.30 $4,027.86 Source ↗
Q2 2008 Amended Historical $3,291.72 $3,389.30 Source ↗
Q1 2008 Historical $2,250.40 $3,291.72 Source ↗