Sumner County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$13,853
incl. $7,528 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$12,103
Operating & other
$11,903
98% of spending
To TN candidates
$200
1.7% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,103 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,903 (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 spending: $11,903 ÷ Total spent: $12,103
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $11,903
Contributions to candidates $200

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:

  • Tony Jackson for School Board $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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $2,945.00
Food / Beverage $2,805.51
Campaign Materials $950.10
Office Rent $800.00
Dinner Tickets $490.00
Booth $475.00
Postage $469.48
T-Shirts $462.56
Utilities $370.93
Liability Insurance $362.37

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jerry M M Plummer Hendersonville, TN — $600.00
James England Gallatin, TN Retired $575.00
Charles Ihrig Hendersonville, TN Self-Employed $400.00
Committee To Elect Zach Young Goodlettsville, TN — $400.00
Gail Gazdag Hendersonville, TN Retired $400.00
Thomas Boyers Gallatin, TN Thomas Boyers V, Attorney At Law $400.00
Sumner Co Democratic Women Hendersonville, TN — $350.00
Albert Collins Hendersonville, TN Retired $250.00
Eric Hall Hendersonville, TN Vanderbilt University $250.00
Teresa Long Gallatin, TN — $250.00

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 2012 Historical $3,184.56 $2,823.75 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Historical $2,501.54 $3,184.56 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Amended Historical $3,791.05 $2,501.54 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $4,051.34 $3,791.05 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Historical $3,379.04 $4,051.34 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Amended Historical $3,341.84 $3,379.04 Source ↗