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 $1,554,827 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,108,829 (71%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $1,108,829 71%
- Spent outside Tennessee $341,993 22%
- To TN candidates $66,760 4.3%
- To other PACs $37,245 2.4%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $13,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $66,760 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,000. Of the $53,760 difference, $53,760 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $53,760 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- TDP Federal $41,384.74
- Cobb, Ty $12,000.00
- Operation Stand Down Nashville, Inc. $250.00
- Nashville Pride $125.00
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 |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $30,000.00 |
| Rutherford Co Democratic Party | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women | $1,600.00 |
| TN Young Democrats | $1,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee | $375.00 |
| Fentress Democratic Party | $275.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee | $250.00 |
| Maury County Democratic Party | $140.00 |
| Democratic Party of Knox County | $105.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,753 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Chadderdon Group | Virginia | $2,752.79 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mail Piece | $839,864.06 |
| Television Ad | $52,792.50 |
| Postage | $52,594.83 |
| Mail Piece Inkind | $45,200.79 |
| Polling | $25,425.00 |
| Radio Ad | $25,000.00 |
| Mail Piece Postage | $12,259.57 |
| Mail Piece Inkind David Smith | $12,150.00 |
| Airfare | $10,899.43 |
| Ballot Mail Piece | $8,311.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/22/2010 | $42,900.00 |
| MSHC Partners | Mail Piece | 09/21/2010 | $39,723.32 |
| MSHC Partners | Mail Piece | 10/05/2010 | $29,570.58 |
| The Baughman Company | Mail Piece | 10/27/2010 | $26,590.44 |
| Fletcher Rowley Inc. | Radio Ad | 10/19/2010 | $25,000.00 |
| The Chadderdon Group | Mail Piece | 09/23/2010 | $19,608.75 |
| The Chadderdon Group | Mail Piece | 09/10/2010 | $17,846.25 |
| The Chadderdon Group | Mail Piece | 10/07/2010 | $16,920.00 |
| The Chadderdon Group | Mail Piece | 09/23/2010 | $16,640.00 |
| The Chadderdon Group | Mail Piece | 09/10/2010 | $16,640.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $420,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $295,400.00 |
| DLCC | Washington, DC | — | $230,000.00 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Des Moines, IA | — | $86,250.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $65,000.00 |
| Three Star PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $49,000.00 |
| Richard Laroche | Murfreesboro, TN | Self-Employed | $45,000.00 |
| Friends of McWherter | Dresden, TN | — | $32,000.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $27,500.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
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 2010 Historical | $90,598.61 | $19,767.02 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36223 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $96,309.87 | $90,598.61 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 44936 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $156,564.10 | $96,309.87 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33919 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $83,413.96 | $156,564.10 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32603 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $47,036.01 | $83,413.96 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31908 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $24,458.68 | $47,036.01 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30454 |