Tennessee Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Rice · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $808,508 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $578,706 (72%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 | $205,542 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $578,706 72%
- Operating & other $205,542 25%
- To other PACs $18,760 2.3%
- To TN candidates $5,500 0.7%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,500 difference, $5,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mulroy (Closed Account 2022), Steven J. $5,000.00
- Latoya Holcomb for Chamber of Commerce $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Montgomery County Democratic Party | $11,200.00 |
| Rutherford Co Democratic Party | $3,100.00 |
| Madison County Democratic Party | $2,400.00 |
| White County Democratic Party | $800.00 |
| Warren County Democratic Party | $600.00 |
| Cumberland County Democratic Party | $500.00 |
| Bedford County Democratic Party | $160.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $28,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Democratic Pary | Ohio | $28,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fec Adr Penalty | $51,500.00 |
| Legal Services | $50,000.00 |
| Donations | $40,220.00 |
| Inkind Direct Mail/Steve Mulroy Shelby Cty Da | $23,876.54 |
| Inkind Direct Mail/Harris Lee Shelby Cty Mayor | $9,012.66 |
| Postage/Hemmer/Hd59/Support | $5,456.19 |
| Postage/Kaplan/Hd18/Support | $5,332.84 |
| Direct Mail/Hemmer/Hd59/Support | $4,933.19 |
| Postage/Printing/Coleman/Hd1/Support | $4,160.03 |
| Postage | $2,340.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison LLC | Legal Services | 10/04/2022 | $50,000.00 |
| Federal Election Commission | Fec Adr Penalty | 01/24/2022 | $25,750.00 |
| Federal Election Commission | Fec Adr Penalty | 03/31/2022 | $25,750.00 |
| GLYNN, Ronnie L. | Donations | 10/26/2022 | $18,000.00 |
| DirectFX | Inkind Direct Mail/Steve Mulroy Shelby Cty Da | 07/27/2022 | $14,863.88 |
| DirectFX | Inkind Direct Mail/Harris Lee Shelby Cty Mayor | 09/02/2022 | $9,012.66 |
| DirectFX | Inkind Direct Mail/Steve Mulroy Shelby Cty Da | 09/02/2022 | $9,012.66 |
| United States Postal Service | Postage/Kaplan/Hd18/Support | 10/25/2022 | $4,916.38 |
| Printing Etc. | Postage/Printing/Coleman/Hd1/Support | 10/13/2022 | $4,160.03 |
| Hamilton Co. Democratic Party | Donations | 07/20/2022 | $3,600.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Lawson | Knoxville, TN | LHP Capital | $185,162.70 |
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $145,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Democrats | Nashville, TN | — | $56,090.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party Federal | Nashville, TN | — | $45,364.22 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $40,421.00 |
| Mulroy Closed Account 2022 Steven J | Memphis, TN | — | $27,883.88 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $27,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $26,020.00 |
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Vincent Dixie | Nashville, TN | Legislator | $20,000.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $40,743.76 | $54,762.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $75,490.72 | $40,743.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $59,595.90 | $75,490.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $23,745.92 | $59,595.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $116,057.90 | $23,745.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $116,407.90 | $116,057.90 | Source ↗ |