Sumner County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$17,245
incl. $6,568 unitemized small gifts
excl. $432 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$10,493
Operating & other
$10,343
99% of spending
To TN candidates
$100
1.0% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,493 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,343 (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: $10,343 ÷ Total spent: $10,493
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $10,343
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:

  • Mackler for Senate $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Democratic Party $50.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Catering $2,948.42
Office Rent $1,200.00
Dinner Tickets $1,050.00
Postage $644.70
Booth $600.00
Utilities $543.54
T-Shirts $490.72
Audit Adjustment $365.10
Printing $361.22
Liability Insurance $317.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Eventbrite Nashville, TN — $2,880.00
Hana Ali Hendersonville, TN — $1,426.03
John Smith Gallatin, TN — $645.00
Amy Dennen Hendersonville, TN Nannie Berry Elementary $500.00
Polly Bassoni Portland, TN — $440.00
Jeanette Jackson Hendersonville, TN Retired $350.00
Square San Francisco, CA — $326.00
Gail Gazdag Hendersonville, TN Retired $300.00
Emma Bryan Hendersonville, TN Dollar General $290.00
Larry Hodges Gallatin, TN Retired $280.00

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 2019 Amended Historical $3,656.36 $10,083.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $3,915.99 $3,656.36 Source ↗