Sumner County Democratic Party
Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Richard "Trae" Primrose · Gallatin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $8,941 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,741 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $200 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 | $8,741 |
| Contributions to candidates | $200 |
- Operating & other $8,741 98%
- To TN candidates $200 2.2%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $200 difference, $200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tangled Wing Wildcare Conservancy, Inc. $200.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $2,813.42 |
| Advertising | $1,265.40 |
| Telephone | $1,016.12 |
| Clothing/Golf Shirts | $679.64 |
| Signs | $648.89 |
| Festival Supplies | $444.79 |
| Donations | $400.00 |
| Booth | $375.00 |
| Printing | $285.13 |
| Postage | $176.41 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corky's Barbeque | Food / Beverage | 08/18/2007 | $2,619.82 |
| Advantage Marketing | Clothing/Golf Shirts | 08/30/2007 | $679.64 |
| The Wright Stuff | Signs | 11/05/2007 | $648.89 |
| The News Examiner | Advertising | 12/19/2007 | $454.40 |
| Balloon House Balloons | Festival Supplies | 08/03/2007 | $293.00 |
| Portland Progressive | Advertising | 12/19/2007 | $258.00 |
| Beech High School | Donations | 03/19/2007 | $250.00 |
| Star News | Advertising | 06/12/2007 | $230.00 |
| American Press | Printing | 08/09/2007 | $186.82 |
| The Gallatin Newspaper | Advertising | 08/09/2007 | $169.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Haynes | Gallatn, TN | Haynes Realty & Auction Co. | $1,455.00 |
| John B Garrott Jr | Gallatin, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| L A Green | Gallatin, TN | Green & Little | $1,100.00 |
| Damon W Drake | Nashville, TN | — | $750.00 |
| James England | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $700.00 |
| Charles Bone | Nashville, TN | Bone McAllester Norton | $500.00 |
| Johnny Hayes | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Council | Nashville, TN | — | $400.00 |
| Colonial Construction Home LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Jeanette Jackson | Hendersonville, TN | Retired | $271.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.