Tennessee Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Rice · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $210,646 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $112,536 (53%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 / overhead spending | $93,377 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $112,536 53%
- Operating & other $93,377 44%
- To other PACs $4,233 2.0%
- To TN candidates $500 0.2%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- TN Immigrant & Refugee Right Coalition $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Williamson County Democratic Party | $850.00 |
| Anderson County Democratic Party | $450.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | $450.00 |
| Knox County Democratic Party | $350.00 |
| Blount County Democratic Party | $300.00 |
| Claiborne County Democratic Party | $250.00 |
| Wilson County Democreatic Party | $250.00 |
| Cocke County Democratic Party | $200.00 |
| Macon Co. Democratic Party | $200.00 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Party | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mail Piece | $43,652.97 |
| Vendor Phones | $12,579.62 |
| Telephone | $11,499.03 |
| Inkind/Andrew Berke | $8,382.25 |
| Mail Piece Postage | $6,236.75 |
| Postage | $5,692.08 |
| Mileage | $1,386.69 |
| Cocke County Settlement | $1,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $830.56 |
| Advertising | $642.60 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Allen Brandon LLC | Mail Piece | 03/12/2007 | $16,250.00 |
| 360 JMG LLC | Mail Piece | 11/06/2007 | $9,003.60 |
| 360 JMG LLC | Mail Piece | 11/01/2007 | $7,925.32 |
| Capad Communications | Telephone | 02/20/2007 | $7,085.04 |
| 360 JMG LLC | Mail Piece | 11/15/2007 | $6,724.05 |
| Capad Communications | Vendor Phones | 10/18/2007 | $6,382.20 |
| E Allen Brandon LLC | Inkind/Andrew Berke | 11/01/2007 | $5,656.00 |
| E Allen Brandon LLC | Mail Piece | 03/12/2007 | $3,750.00 |
| Capad Communications | Vendor Phones | 11/06/2007 | $3,310.94 |
| Capad Communications | Vendor Phones | 10/25/2007 | $2,886.48 |
Who Funds It
$1,000.00 (0.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $25,790.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $10,466.21 |
| H Calister Turner | Nashville, TN | Best Effort Made | $10,000.00 |
| Laborers Local Union 818 PAC | Knoxville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Employees Action Movement | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee PAC for Education | Nashville, TN | — | $8,500.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.