Sumner County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$8,514
incl. $3,304 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$6,441
Operating & other
$4,584
71% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,857
29% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,441 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,584 (71%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $4,584 ÷ Total spent: $6,441
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,584
Contributions to candidates $1,857

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $1,857 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,857 difference, $1,857 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,857 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ihrig, B. Charles $1,857.00

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
Catering $2,828.63
Glow Necklaces $547.40
Food / Beverage $495.59
Booth $300.00
Automated Calls $175.23
Rent $120.00
Utilities $116.86

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Michele Haynes Gallatn, TN Haynes Realty & Auction Co. $1,500.00
Brett Carter Hendersonville, TN Waller Lansden $300.00
Ihrig State Representative Hendersonville, TN Athena Consulting $300.00
Leonard Assante Gallatin, TN Volunteer State University $250.00
James Austin Gallatin, TN TN Board of Probation and Parole $200.00
Jane Steinhauer Hendersonville, TN — $200.00
Jim Hawkins Gallatin, TN Self-Employed $200.00
Stephen C Camp Gallatin, TN — $200.00
James England Gallatin, TN Retired $100.00

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 2010 Historical $1,003.93 $1,013.93 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $1,905.83 $1,003.93 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $892.86 $1,905.83 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $9.56 $892.86 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $576.21 $9.56 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $699.21 $576.21 Source ↗