Memphis

Tennessee Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Rice · Nashville, TN

Raised
$2,504,169
incl. $3,639 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,663,538
Operating & other
$2,504,038
94% of spending
To TN candidates
$159,500
6.0% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,663,538 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,504,038 (94%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 94% of everything it spent; $159,500 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: $2,504,038 ÷ Total spent: $2,663,538
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,504,038
Contributions to candidates $159,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $159,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $159,500 difference, $159,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $159,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • McKamey, William (John 2004) $55,000.00
  • Kilby, Tommy $20,000.00
  • Vaughn, Nathan $20,000.00
  • Yokley, Eddie $20,000.00
  • Litz, John $17,500.00
  • Ingrum, Jay $10,000.00
  • Pinion, Phillip $10,000.00
  • Lyles, Johnny $5,000.00
  • North, Edward $1,000.00
  • Oldham, Chris $1,000.00

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
Consulting $380,562.72
Advertising $291,702.30
Salary $264,901.48
Payroll Expense $262,455.55
Postage $209,967.47
In-Kind/Tommy Kilby $96,196.50
In-Kind/R. Kurita $95,941.94
In-Kind/Larry Trail $91,161.10
Campaign Mailing $54,508.85
In-Kind/Roy Herron $50,294.40

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
House Democratic Caucus Nashville, TN — $436,620.05
Arizona Democratic Party Phoenix, AZ — $345,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party Federal Nashville, TN — $290,000.00
DLCC Washington, DC — $270,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus Nashville, TN — $148,535.05
Roy Herron Dresden, TN Tennessee Democratic Party $107,000.00
Rosalind Kurita Clarksville, TN Retired $94,500.00
Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC Nashville, TN — $63,500.00
Virginia Democratic Party Richmond, VA — $60,200.00
Tennessee Democratic Party Nashville, TN — $51,125.00

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 2004 Amended Historical $151,408.96 $42,920.20 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Amended Historical $266,176.61 $151,408.96 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Amended Historical $81,250.10 $266,176.61 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Amended Historical $206,186.90 $81,250.10 Source ↗