Tennessee Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Rice · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $540,115 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $525,855 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $1,873 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 & other $525,855 97%
- To other PACs $12,388 2.3%
- To TN candidates $1,873 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,873 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,873 difference, $1,873 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,873 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Naacp TN State Conference of Branches $1,035.00
- Northwest Ymca WBPC $300.00
- Afl-Cio $300.00
- TFDW $125.00
- Sequatchie County Democratics $112.50
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Davidson Co. Democratic Exec. Comm. | $2,500.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | $2,125.00 |
| Summer County Democratic Party | $1,150.00 |
| Tenn Young Democrats | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Federation of College Democratics | $1,000.00 |
| Williamson County Democratic Party | $750.00 |
| Bledsoe County Democratic Party | $375.00 |
| Cocke County Democratic Partyt | $375.00 |
| Knox County Democratic Party | $375.00 |
| Trousdale County Democratic Party | $375.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Payroll | $243,145.57 |
| Consulting | $105,200.00 |
| Payroll Taxes | $86,297.88 |
| Taxes/Payroll | $27,861.15 |
| Health Insurance | $18,210.84 |
| Automated Call | $7,162.30 |
| Payroll Benefits | $5,486.58 |
| Workshop | $5,250.61 |
| Travel | $5,052.33 |
| Food / Beverage | $4,876.78 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury | Payroll Taxes | 12/30/2005 | $30,417.56 |
| United States Treasury | Payroll Taxes | 03/31/2005 | $27,876.72 |
| United States Treasury | Taxes/Payroll | 06/30/2005 | $27,536.65 |
| Bowers (Senate), Kathryn | Automated Call | 05/24/2005 | $7,162.30 |
| Belmont University | Workshop | 07/27/2005 | $5,250.61 |
| Thompson, Tommy | Consulting | 03/31/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Thompson, Tommy | Consulting | 03/15/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Thompson, Tommy | Consulting | 02/28/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Thompson, Tommy | Consulting | 06/30/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Thompson, Tommy | Consulting | 06/15/2005 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
$158,500.00 (31% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Democratic Party — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $158,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party Federal | Nashville, TN | — | $100,526.37 |
| Barry R Stokes | Dickson, TN | 1 Point Solutions | $20,000.00 |
| Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $16,000.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $13,750.00 |
| TN Democratic Senate Caucus | Goodlettsville, TN | — | $13,584.07 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Douglas Horne | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.