Sumner County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$10,785
incl. $2,639 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$8,836
Operating & other
$8,736
99% of spending
To TN candidates
$100
1.1% of spending

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 spending: $8,736 ÷ Total spent: $8,836
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,736
Contributions to candidates $100
Source filings:

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

Operating spending by purpose
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

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2015 Historical $5,080.61 $6,768.55 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $5,434.08 $5,080.61 Source ↗