Sumner County Democratic Party
Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Richard "Trae" Primrose · Gallatin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $8,836 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,736 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% of everything it spent; $100 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 | $8,736 |
| Contributions to candidates | $100 |
- Operating & other $8,736 99%
- To TN candidates $100 1.1%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $100 difference, $100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Contribution $100.00
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 | $1,802.62 |
| Rent | $1,200.00 |
| Printing | $1,124.22 |
| Utilities | $771.60 |
| Booth | $550.00 |
| Mailing Services | $464.82 |
| Postage | $427.00 |
| Merchandise | $361.91 |
| Dinner Tickets | $360.00 |
| Liability Insurance | $319.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corky's Barbeque | Food / Beverage | 09/12/2015 | $1,802.62 |
| Mailsource | Mailing Services | 08/31/2015 | $464.82 |
| Printing Etc. | Printing | 07/31/2015 | $412.83 |
| Naacp | Dinner Tickets | 10/06/2015 | $360.00 |
| Printing Etc. | Printing | 08/31/2015 | $324.64 |
| Carl R Wells and Assoc | Liability Insurance | 05/09/2015 | $319.00 |
| Oak Tree,Ltd | Rent | 04/13/2015 | $300.00 |
| Oak Tree,Ltd | Rent | 01/15/2016 | $300.00 |
| Oak Tree,Ltd | Rent | 10/09/2015 | $300.00 |
| Oak Tree,Ltd | Rent | 07/14/2015 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cole | Westmoreland, TN | Self-Employed | $1,350.00 |
| Larry Hodges | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $715.00 |
| Kaye Kemnitz | Gallatin, TN | Cassidy Turley | $547.00 |
| Bonnie Fussell | Portland, TN | — | $420.00 |
| Polly Bassoni | Portland, TN | — | $405.00 |
| Laura Black | Hendersonville, TN | Volunteer St. Comm. College | $350.00 |
| Lexie Smith | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $350.00 |
| Verneda Byron | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $324.00 |
| Albert Collins | Hendersonville, TN | Retired | $250.00 |
| Charles Ihrig | Hendersonville, TN | Self-Employed | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.