Sumner County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$25,467
incl. $9,509 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$28,696
To TN candidates
$14,500
51% of spending
Operating & other
$14,196
49% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $28,696 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,500 (51%) — 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: $14,196 ÷ Total spent: $28,696
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $14,196
Contributions to candidates $14,500

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $14,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $14,500 difference, $14,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Chandler, Walter $3,000.00
  • Beale, Alison $3,000.00
  • Melton, Lexi $3,000.00
  • Robertson, Brian $3,000.00
  • Campaign To Elect Holly Cruz $2,500.00

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 $4,315.64
Campaign Materials $1,784.00
Office Rent $1,200.00
Dinner Tickets $900.00
Actblue Fees $839.56
T-Shirts $829.32
Insurance $690.00
Printing $539.01
Electricity $448.12
Event $273.11

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Leonard Assante Gallatin, TN Volunteer State University $1,155.00
Steven Puckett Hendersonville, TN The Kroger Co. $785.00
Kim Krieger Hendersonville, TN Retired $665.16
Alison Beale Hendersonville, TN Icbd Holdings $665.00
Ronald Shepherd Gallatin, TN Not Employed $635.00
Lexie Smith Gallatin, TN Retired $630.00
Kim Krieger Spokane, WA Mead School District and Eastern Washington University $595.00
Sandra Gaskins Gallitan, TN Not Employed $505.00
Charles W Bone Nashville, TN Bone McAllester Norton $500.00
Lw Properties Group Portland, TN — $500.00

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 2024 Amended Historical $11,211.17 $11,584.51 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical $18,848.30 $11,211.17 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $12,227.77 $18,848.30 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $10,718.96 $12,227.77 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $12,524.51 $10,718.96 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $14,978.73 $12,524.51 Source ↗