Sumner County Democratic Party
Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Richard "Trae" Primrose · Gallatin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,548 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,408 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $2,140 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 / overhead spending | $27,408 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,140 |
- Operating & other $27,408 93%
- To TN candidates $2,140 7.2%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,140 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,140 difference, $2,140 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,140 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gardner, Patrick $750.00
- McDonald, Mike $750.00
- James, Clay $400.00
- Naacp $240.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $4,291.00 |
| Printing | $4,261.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $3,979.52 |
| Telephone | $1,896.83 |
| In-Kind To Rochelle For State Senate | $1,146.26 |
| In-Kind To Mike Mcdonald For State House | $1,146.26 |
| In-Kind To Patrick Gardner For State House | $1,146.26 |
| In-Kind To Clay James For Sumner Co Commission | $1,146.26 |
| In-Kind To Gordon For U.S. Congress | $1,146.26 |
| In-Kind To Ford For U.S. Senate | $1,146.26 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corky's Barbeque | Food / Beverage | 08/24/2006 | $3,979.52 |
| Mailing Solution Partner | Printing | 02/14/2006 | $2,250.00 |
| Mailing Solution Partner | Printing | 03/21/2006 | $2,011.00 |
| News Examiner | Advertising | 08/09/2006 | $1,526.60 |
| Cumulus Nashville | Advertising | 10/20/2006 | $1,410.00 |
| Mailing Solution Partner | In-Kind To Rochelle For State Senate | 10/16/2006 | $831.00 |
| Mailing Solution Partner | In-Kind To Mike Mcdonald For State House | 10/16/2006 | $831.00 |
| Mailing Solution Partner | In-Kind To Patrick Gardner For State House | 10/16/2006 | $831.00 |
| Mailing Solution Partner | In-Kind To Clay James For Sumner Co Commission | 10/16/2006 | $831.00 |
| Mailing Solution Partner | In-Kind To Gordon For U.S. Congress | 10/16/2006 | $831.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peri Allman | Hendersonville, TN | Comdata | $2,026.60 |
| Charles Bone | Hendersonville, TN | Bone McAllester Norton LLC | $1,250.00 |
| Johnny Hayes | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| James England | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Walter Stubbs | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| L A Green | Gallatin, TN | Green & Little | $400.00 |
| T L Little | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $400.00 |
| Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $400.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $400.00 |
| James Cole | Westmoreland, TN | Self-Employed | $300.00 |
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 2006 Historical | $1,404.55 | $498.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $10,101.52 | $1,404.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $1,477.79 | $10,101.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $1,301.78 | $1,477.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $1,418.57 | $1,301.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Late Historical | $5,323.10 | $1,418.57 | Source ↗ |