Tennessee Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Rice · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $2,500,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,431,746 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
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 | $2,431,746 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $2,431,746 97%
- Spent outside Tennessee $67,554 2.7%
- To other PACs $1,200 0.0%
“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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Haywood County Democratic Party | $1,200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Television Ad | $1,033,081.00 |
| Mail Piece | $863,493.03 |
| Postage | $314,778.84 |
| Voter Id Calls | $71,493.50 |
| Mail Piece Postage | $47,687.20 |
| Radio Ad | $21,218.75 |
| Research | $9,010.93 |
| Mail Piece In-Kind Paul Mattila | $8,094.00 |
| Studio Time | $6,661.25 |
| Consulting | $6,612.50 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Rowley Inc. | Television Ad | 10/20/2008 | $137,850.00 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/08/2008 | $118,000.00 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/16/2008 | $94,400.00 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/23/2008 | $91,000.00 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/06/2008 | $88,800.00 |
| Capad Communications | Voter Id Calls | 09/24/2008 | $71,493.50 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/23/2008 | $58,000.00 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/16/2008 | $55,500.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley Inc. | Television Ad | 10/22/2008 | $40,000.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley Inc. | Television Ad | 10/22/2008 | $40,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $459,240.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $446,000.00 |
| DLCC Unincorporated Federalnonfederal PAC | Washington, DC | — | $350,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | Covington, TN | — | $251,000.00 |
| TDP Victory 2006 Federal | Nashville, TN | — | $82,000.00 |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | Washington, DC | — | $50,000.00 |
| Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $40,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party Federal | Nashville, TN | — | $40,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Tennessee Laborers PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
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 2008 Amended Historical | $172,014.78 | $2,672.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $330,031.68 | $172,014.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $284,113.52 | $330,031.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $283,883.46 | $284,113.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $199,551.88 | $283,883.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $195,133.34 | $199,551.88 | Source ↗ |