Tennessee Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Rice · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $232,515 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $125,152 (54%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $125,152 |
| Contributions to candidates | $200 |
- Operating & other $125,152 54%
- Spent outside Tennessee $101,792 44%
- To other PACs $5,371 2.3%
- To TN candidates $200 0.1%
“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 $200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $200 difference, $200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Operation Stand Down Nashville, Inc. $200.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Hispanic Democrats | $4,091.00 |
| Tenn Young Democrats | $1,000.00 |
| Maury County Democratic Party | $280.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Legal Services | $50,000.00 |
| Mail Piece | $38,983.28 |
| Transfer | $25,000.00 |
| Inkind Field Consultant For Adrienne Pakis Gillon | $2,000.00 |
| Mileage | $1,871.02 |
| Travel | $1,751.54 |
| Inkind: Graphic Design For Guthrie Castle | $1,050.00 |
| Postage | $994.91 |
| Meeting Catering | $912.75 |
| Meeting Security | $672.21 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Democratic State Committee | Transfer | 10/26/2009 | $25,000.00 |
| Gumbinner and Davies Communications | Mail Piece | 10/12/2009 | $12,864.06 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Legal Services | 12/17/2009 | $12,500.00 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Legal Services | 11/30/2009 | $12,500.00 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Legal Services | 10/30/2009 | $12,500.00 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Legal Services | 09/30/2009 | $12,500.00 |
| Gumbinner and Davies Communications | Mail Piece | 10/08/2009 | $6,432.03 |
| Gumbinner and Davies Communications | Mail Piece | 10/08/2009 | $5,602.31 |
| Gumbinner and Davies Communications | Mail Piece | 10/08/2009 | $5,602.31 |
| E Allen Brandon LLC | Mail Piece | 10/12/2009 | $3,800.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | Washington, DC | — | $25,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $14,800.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $12,500.00 |
| Federal Express PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Employees Action Movement | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $8,500.00 |
| David Shepard | Dickson, TN | Dickson Apothecary | $5,300.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.