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 $1,326,164 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $876,511 (66%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $876,511 66%
- Spent outside Tennessee $385,408 29%
- To TN candidates $57,105 4.3%
- To other PACs $7,140 0.5%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $17,500.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $12,500.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $57,105 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $37,000. Of the $20,105 difference, $20,105 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $20,105 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Thompson, Brad $19,500.00
- Maddox, Mark $500.00
- Women's Political Collaborative of TN $105.00
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 | $6,000.00 |
| Democratic Party of Knox County | $1,000.00 |
| Maury County Democratic Party | $140.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mail Piece | $553,049.39 |
| Postage | $127,369.37 |
| Transfer | $77,179.84 |
| Political Consultant | $31,822.00 |
| Radio Ad | $24,000.00 |
| Convention Reception | $15,000.00 |
| Training | $13,500.00 |
| Mail Piece Inkind | $11,014.25 |
| Meeting Speaker | $6,258.85 |
| Mail Piece Inkind Sandy Smith | $5,280.51 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDP Federal | Transfer | 10/26/2012 | $49,895.72 |
| The Baughman Company | Mail Piece | 10/31/2012 | $33,280.36 |
| The Baughman Company | Mail Piece | 10/31/2012 | $26,603.54 |
| Fletcher Rowley Inc. | Radio Ad | 10/11/2012 | $24,000.00 |
| Rowley, Fletcher | Political Consultant | 07/11/2012 | $20,000.00 |
| TDP Federal | Transfer | 11/15/2012 | $17,319.32 |
| Ohioans for Change | Convention Reception | 09/14/2012 | $15,000.00 |
| United States Postal Service | Postage | 10/24/2012 | $15,000.00 |
| United States Postal Service | Postage | 10/31/2012 | $15,000.00 |
| American Mail Direct | Mail Piece | 10/11/2012 | $13,012.93 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $186,875.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $142,500.00 |
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $125,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $104,800.00 |
| Tim Barnes | Clarksville, TN | — | $53,200.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $47,000.00 |
| Phillip L North | Nashville, TN | — | $46,275.00 |
| Mark Maddox | Dresden, TN | Best Effort Made | $44,500.00 |
| Ty Cobb | Columbia, TN | — | $44,165.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $42,000.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $310,864.55 | $47,710.77 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46289 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $335,507.71 | $310,864.55 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44825 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $293,473.70 | $335,507.71 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43917 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $310,286.66 | $293,473.70 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42457 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $257,937.15 | $310,286.66 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41344 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $30,488.56 | $257,937.15 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40033 |