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 $152,077 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $83,308 (55%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $83,308 55%
- Operating & other $52,153 34%
- To TN candidates $8,600 5.7%
- To other PACs $8,016 5.3%
“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 $8,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,600 difference, $8,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Deangelo Jelks $8,600.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Young Democrats | $5,000.00 |
| BCTGM Local 250 | $1,000.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood Inc. | $516.45 |
| Rutherford Co Democratic Party | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fec Adr Penalty | $51,500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $300.00 |
| Software | $252.70 |
| Registration Fees | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Election Commission | Fec Adr Penalty | 09/20/2021 | $25,750.00 |
| Federal Election Commission | Fec Adr Penalty | 11/22/2021 | $25,750.00 |
| NGP VAN | Software | 10/27/2021 | $140.04 |
| NGP VAN | Software | — | $112.66 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Registration Fees | 01/07/2022 | $100.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 06/19/2021 | $50.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 05/19/2021 | $50.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 04/19/2021 | $50.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 03/19/2021 | $50.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 02/19/2021 | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cockrum | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $55,000.00 |
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $50,000.00 |
| Phillip Lawson | Knoxville, TN | LHP Capital | $32,250.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $10,250.00 |
| Regions 8 Uaw Community Action Program Fund | Lebanon, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Lifepoint Hospitals PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Glenn Funk | Nashville, TN | Davidson County | $6,000.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $73,965.43 | $116,407.90 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 99413 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $52,005.08 | $73,965.43 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95463 |