Tennessee Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Rice · Nashville, TN
Also gave $9,506.33 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $2,577,869 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,459,440 (57%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $1,459,440 57%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,026,960 40%
- To TN candidates $52,760 2.0%
- To other PACs $38,709 1.5%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $52,760 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $52,760 difference, $52,760 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $52,760 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Phillips, Fred $36,000.00
- Parker, Mary $2,500.00
- Springer, Vince $2,500.00
- Murphy, John $1,500.00
- Labor Day Celebration $1,000.00
- Bell, Mary Esther $1,000.00
- Buck, Frank Forrest $1,000.00
- Clark, David $1,000.00
- Derryberry, Guy $1,000.00
- Gibbs, Marshall Bruce $1,000.00
- …and 7 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | $29,500.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | $3,006.00 |
| Tenn Young Democrats | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn Federation of College Democratics | $1,103.30 |
| Knox County Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | $500.00 |
| Summer County Democratic Party | $400.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Women | $200.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $230,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kectucky Democratic Party | Kentucky | $230,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $558,538.67 |
| Advertising | $271,773.47 |
| Mail Piece | $175,925.90 |
| Consulting | $112,953.22 |
| Payroll | $94,638.74 |
| Mail Piece Postage | $36,618.90 |
| In-Kind Jim Hackworth | $24,459.68 |
| In-Kind/Kent Coleman | $21,423.06 |
| Inkind/Mike Kernell | $16,380.45 |
| Inkind/Eddie Yokley | $15,088.21 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenn Communications Group | Advertising | 10/31/2006 | $120,000.00 |
| Rindy Miller Media | Advertising | 10/26/2006 | $39,000.00 |
| Mundy Katowitz Media, Inc. | Advertising | 11/03/2006 | $25,000.00 |
| E Allen Brandon LLC | Postage | 10/23/2006 | $22,980.00 |
| E Allen Brandon LLC | Mail Piece | 10/30/2006 | $22,980.00 |
| Rindy Miller Media | Advertising | 10/26/2006 | $21,000.00 |
| E Allen Brandon LLC | Postage | 10/11/2006 | $20,614.20 |
| E Allen Brandon LLC | Postage | 10/18/2006 | $20,400.00 |
| E Allen Brandon LLC | Postage | 10/02/2006 | $20,185.80 |
| Mundy Katowitz Media, Inc. | Advertising | 11/01/2006 | $20,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | Washington, DC | — | $310,000.00 |
| Democratic Governors Assoc | Washington, DC | — | $300,000.00 |
| Pea Internationl | Washington, DC | — | $250,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $230,617.05 |
| The Speaker S Fund | Covington, TN | — | $180,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $163,088.07 |
| Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education | Washington, DC | — | $107,500.00 |
| Alta PAC | Washington, DC | — | $100,000.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $92,000.00 |
| Raul Fernandez | Washington, DC | Proxicom | $51,000.00 |
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 2006 Historical | $580,333.21 | $174,508.57 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12840 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $365,335.71 | $580,333.21 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11408 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $333,580.57 | $365,335.71 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10346 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $119,436.30 | $333,580.57 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9246 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $19,239.91 | $119,436.30 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8495 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $8,070.28 | $19,239.91 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6606 |