Sumner County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Also giving in

Also gave $1,646.26 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$11,622
incl. $5,718 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,737
Operating & other
$8,737
81% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,000
19% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,737 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,737 (81%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $8,737 ÷ Total spent: $10,737
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,737
Contributions to candidates $2,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Yvonne Malone for Co. Comm. $500.00
  • Powers for Congress $500.00
  • Puckett, Jr., Steven D. $500.00
  • Smith, Sarah M. $500.00

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 $1,802.63
Tent $1,740.35
Office Rent $1,000.00
Postage $448.20
Dinner Tickets $410.00
Utilities $405.61
Rent $400.00
Printing $392.21
Booth $275.00
Liability Insurance $274.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Larry Collins Larry Collins Cons Portland, TN Self-Employed $870.00
James Cole Westmoreland, TN Self-Employed $600.00
Lexie Smith Gallatin, TN Retired $559.80
Verneda Byron Gallatin, TN Self-Employed $350.00
Larry Hodges Gallatin, TN Retired $325.00
Polly Bassoni Portland, TN — $280.00
Charles Bone Nashville, TN Bone McAllester Norton $250.00
Charles Ihrig Hendersonville, TN Self-Employed $250.00
John Smith Gallatin, TN — $250.00
Barry Walker Gallatin, TN Best Effort Made $200.00

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 2014 Historical $5,918.53 $5,434.08 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59057
Pre-General 2014 Historical $5,864.83 $5,918.53 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57809
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $5,205.09 $5,864.83 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 57029
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $4,861.46 $5,205.09 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54465
Q2 2014 Historical $5,428.30 $4,861.46 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53019
Q1 2014 Historical $5,657.08 $5,428.30 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50917