Sumner County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Richard "Trae" Primrose · Gallatin, TN

Raised
$25,498
incl. $16,931 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,548
Operating & other
$27,408
93% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,140
7.2% of spending

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 spending: $27,408 ÷ Total spent: $29,548
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $27,408
Contributions to candidates $2,140

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

Operating spending by purpose
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

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
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 ↗