Sumner County Democratic Party
Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Richard "Trae" Primrose · Gallatin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,965 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,965 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $2,000 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 & other $27,965 93%
- To TN candidates $2,000 6.7%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ingrum, Jay $1,250.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $250.00
- Lawson, Herman $250.00
- McDonald, Mike $250.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Salary | $7,876.32 |
| Fundraiser | $7,380.61 |
| Signs | $2,631.60 |
| Telephone | $2,562.69 |
| Reimbursement | $1,565.14 |
| Advertising | $1,512.63 |
| Donations | $850.00 |
| Postage | $814.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $800.00 |
| Professional Services | $475.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corky's Barbeque | Fundraiser | 10/21/2004 | $5,435.19 |
| Tenn. Democratic Party | Signs | 09/06/2004 | $1,760.00 |
| Corky's Barbeque | Fundraiser | 10/21/2004 | $1,035.17 |
| News Examiner | Advertising | 07/23/2004 | $941.75 |
| Dobbs, Wanda | Salary | 09/02/2004 | $800.00 |
| Dobbs, Wanda | Salary | 09/29/2004 | $800.00 |
| Dobbs, Wanda | Campaign Workers | 07/30/2004 | $800.00 |
| Dobbs, Wanda | Salary | 12/17/2004 | $800.00 |
| Dobbs, Wanda | Salary | 10/27/2004 | $800.00 |
| Dobbs, Wanda | Salary | 03/01/2004 | $800.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hayes | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee State United Auto Workers PAC (UAW) | Winchester, TN | — | $720.00 |
| Charles Bone | Nashville, TN | Bone McAllester Norton | $500.00 |
| Amanda Bradecar | Gallatin, TN | — | $400.00 |
| Isaacs and Associates | Hendersonville, TN | — | $400.00 |
| Johnny Martin | Hendersonville, TN | Retired | $400.00 |
| Lexie Smith | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $400.00 |
| Frances Almay | Hendersonville, TN | Almany Realtors | $280.00 |
| Jane Steinhauer | Hendersonville, TN | — | $280.00 |
| Campbell and Associates Financial Group | Gallatin, TN | — | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.