Tennessee Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Rice · Nashville, TN

Raised
$264,656
incl. $602 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$183,653
Operating & other
$98,254
53% of spending
To TN candidates
$83,399
45% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $183,653 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $98,254 (53%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $98,254 ÷ Total spent: $183,653
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $98,254
Contributions to candidates $83,399
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $83,399 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $83,399 difference, $83,399 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $83,399 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • TDP Federal $64,227.85
  • Tennessee Women's Sufferage Movement $3,000.00
  • Sellari, Eric $1,500.00
  • Miel Restaurant $1,386.10
  • Johnson, Tyler $800.00
  • Patel, Jegesh $610.00
  • Williams, Vionne $610.00
  • Hamilton, Rose $490.00
  • Woarski, Angela $490.00
  • Thornhill, Alivandra $460.00
  • …and 41 more recipients

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee $1,250.00
Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women $300.00
Knox County Democratic Party $250.00
Maury County Democratic Party $200.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Transfer $54,169.25
Ind Exp - David Fox Mail Piece $22,427.18
Ind Exp - Megan Barry Radio Ad $7,500.00
Ind Exp - David Fox Radio Ad $7,500.00
Ind Exp - Megan Barry Vendor Phones $3,221.73
Lodging $1,508.47
Travel $1,371.75
Mileage $555.60

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Jerrod Menz Brentwood, TN American Addiction Centers $40,000.00
Michael Cartwright Franklin, TN Clinical Revenue MGMT Services $40,000.00
Michigan Democratic State Central Commit Lansing, MI — $28,750.00
Olan Mills Chattanooga, TN Olan Mills Photography $25,000.00
Tennessee Education Association Nashville, TN — $20,000.00
Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct Nashville, TN — $15,000.00
Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education Washington, DC — $10,000.00
Zachary Liff Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Tennessee Laborers PAC Nashville, TN — $6,000.00
Fedex Corporation PAC Memphis, TN — $5,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2015 Historical $31,142.38 $113,651.99 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $40,926.58 $31,142.38 Source ↗