Sumner County Democratic Party
Registered Apr 2003 · Treasurer: Richard "Trae" Primrose · Gallatin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,083 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,583 (62%) — 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 / overhead spending | $13,583 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,500 |
- Operating & other $13,583 62%
- To TN candidates $8,500 38%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $8,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mackey, Rachel $4,250.00
- Ali, Hana $4,250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Catering | $3,861.75 |
| Booth | $1,400.00 |
| Dinner Tickets | $1,250.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $963.50 |
| Rent | $900.00 |
| Advertising | $891.00 |
| Postage | $692.00 |
| Utilities | $662.58 |
| Candidate Forum | $500.00 |
| Event | $450.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corky's Barbeque | Catering | 07/28/2018 | $3,339.00 |
| Tenn. Democratic Party | Dinner Tickets | 05/30/2018 | $1,250.00 |
| WQKR | Advertising | 10/26/2018 | $650.00 |
| Lynda Weaver | Food / Beverage | 12/13/2018 | $522.75 |
| Zoe's Kitchen | Catering | 12/13/2018 | $522.75 |
| Gallatin Chamber of Commerce | Candidate Forum | 03/20/2018 | $500.00 |
| Central Labor Council | Booth | 07/24/2018 | $500.00 |
| Naacp | Event | 09/08/2018 | $450.00 |
| Carl R Wells and Assoc | Liability Insurance | 05/09/2018 | $319.00 |
| Oak Tree,Ltd | Rent | 01/18/2018 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Assante | Gallatin, TN | Volunteer State University | $2,080.00 |
| Larry Hodges | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $1,206.00 |
| Larry Collins | Portland, TN | Collins Construction | $1,000.00 |
| Sumner County Democratic Women | Gallatin, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Karl Dean | Nashville, TN | — | $700.00 |
| Lexie Smith | Gallatin, TN | Retired | $675.00 |
| Craig Fitzhugh | Ripley, TN | City of Ripley TN | $500.00 |
| Emma Bryan | Hendersonville, TN | Dollar General | $500.00 |
| Hana Ali | Hendersonville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Jeanette Jackson | Hendersonville, TN | Retired | $475.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $4,973.75 | $3,915.99 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $5,481.33 | $4,973.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $9,588.68 | $5,481.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $4,765.21 | $9,588.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $4,982.77 | $4,765.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $6,323.90 | $4,982.77 | Source ↗ |