Tennessee Democratic Party
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Randall Rice · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $191,444.69 | $120,894.65 | $450.00 |
| 2025 | $362,154.15 | $414,152.17 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $373,695.96 | $262,292.23 | $1,043.33 |
| 2023 | $87,365.42 | $77,577.31 | $5,000.00 |
| 2022 | $790,629.97 | $808,507.65 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $216,580.00 | $152,077.18 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $363,674.83 | $373,126.18 | $24,700.00 |
| 2019 | $210,201.35 | $214,271.21 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $1,409,701.72 | $1,433,235.59 | $15,320.00 |
| 2017 | $186,551.80 | $200,808.07 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $671,736.67 | $694,545.00 | $7,750.00 |
| 2015 | $264,655.82 | $183,653.29 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $720,700.98 | $671,277.94 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $238,261.27 | $157,200.14 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $1,462,188.31 | $1,326,164.43 | $19,500.00 |
| 2011 | $264,918.05 | $239,831.91 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $1,550,552.18 | $1,554,826.55 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $255,724.41 | $232,514.68 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $2,302,826.96 | $2,500,500.40 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $232,342.46 | $210,645.94 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $1,122,931.93 | $1,171,612.55 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $507,163.42 | $540,115.09 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $2,504,169.29 | $2,663,537.97 | $0.00 |
| All years | $16,290,171.64 | $16,203,368.13 | $73,763.33 |
Raised
$16,290,172
incl. $17,855 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$16,203,368
Operating & other
$10,733,857
66% of spending
Spent outside Tennessee
$4,514,550
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $73,763 to 13 candidates
$73,763 to 13 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $16,203,368 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,733,857 (66%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 spending: $10,733,857 ÷ Total spent: $16,203,368
| Operating / overhead spending | $10,733,857 |
| Contributions to candidates | $603,947 |
- Operating & other $10,733,857 66%
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,514,550 28%
- To TN candidates $603,947 3.7%
- To other PACs $351,015 2.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $20,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $15,000.00 |
| Gabby Salinas † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $10,000.00 |
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $8,000.00 |
| Jerri Green † | Governor | Dem. | $8,000.00 |
| Lori Love † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Andrea Bond Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $2,820.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Torrey C. Harris † | Tennessee House, District 91 | Dem. | $1,200.00 |
| Joni Cochran | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Dem. | $543.33 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $603,947 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $73,763. Of the $530,183 difference, $531,677 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $531,677 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 $105,612.59
- McKamey, William (John 2004) $55,000.00
- Ballinger, Jamie $36,500.00
- Kilby, Tommy $20,000.00
- Moth, Chris $20,000.00
- Vaughn, Nathan $20,000.00
- Yokley, Eddie $20,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $19,500.00
- Thompson, Brad $19,500.00
- Litz, John $17,500.00
- …and 107 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennesseans for Fair Courts | $125,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $37,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Democrats | $32,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $32,223.66 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | $29,500.00 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Party | $14,634.50 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $8,000.00 |
| Tenn Young Democrats | $7,500.00 |
| Rutherford Co Democratic Party | $7,107.50 |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | $6,581.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $31,299 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 states. 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 |
| The Chadderdon Group | Virginia | $2,752.79 |
| High School Democrats of America | Minnesota | $546.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mail Piece | $2,594,993.24 |
| Television Ad | $1,175,556.50 |
| Transfer | $760,669.79 |
| Postage | $751,429.82 |
| Consulting | $586,987.22 |
| Advertising | $549,194.71 |
| Payroll | $356,994.76 |
| Printing & Postage | $288,002.29 |
| Salary | $277,826.28 |
| Payroll Expense | $263,787.36 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying Time, LLC | Advertising | 10/21/2004 | $181,550.00 |
| Fletcher Rowley Inc. | Television Ad | 10/20/2008 | $137,850.00 |
| Fenn Communications Group | Advertising | 10/31/2006 | $120,000.00 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/08/2008 | $118,000.00 |
| Valley Forge Casino Resort | Convention Lodging | 07/26/2016 | $110,490.45 |
| Superior Blue Strategies | Printing & Postage | 10/23/2018 | $108,039.54 |
| The Strategy Group | Consulting | 09/21/2004 | $100,000.00 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/16/2008 | $94,400.00 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/23/2008 | $91,000.00 |
| Luc Media | Television Ad | 10/06/2008 | $88,800.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 3,350 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
$236,012.56 (1% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Democratic Party — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $1,387,000.34 |
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $1,143,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $1,140,723.08 |
| Phillip Lawson | Knoxville, TN | LHP Capital | $542,412.70 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party Federal | Nashville, TN | — | $506,276.60 |
| DLCC | Washington, DC | — | $500,000.00 |
| DLCC Unincorporated Federalnonfederal PAC | Washington, DC | — | $385,000.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $373,525.20 |
| Arizona Democratic Party | Phoenix, AZ | — | $345,000.00 |
| Democratic Governors Assoc | Washington, DC | — | $300,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 822 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $107,014.94 | $115,365.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $101,993.91 | $107,014.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $43,315.53 | $101,993.91 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $90,228.16 | $43,315.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $94,128.55 | $90,228.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $137,333.10 | $94,128.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $97,167.02 | $120,168.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $136,360.58 | $97,167.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $57,444.21 | $136,360.58 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $47,656.10 | $57,444.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Figures pending review Historical | — | — | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $73,965.43 | $116,407.90 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $52,005.08 | $73,965.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $79,242.82 | $52,005.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $122,260.90 | $79,242.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $118,923.70 | $122,260.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $118,473.70 | $118,923.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $53,153.70 | $118,473.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $49,572.43 | $53,153.70 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $69,252.50 | $49,572.43 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $53,642.29 | $69,252.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $610,031.14 | $53,642.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $501,528.16 | $610,031.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $165,973.66 | $501,528.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $166,027.38 | $165,973.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $19,322.07 | $166,027.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $77,337.66 | $19,322.07 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $118,437.39 | $77,337.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $90,341.42 | $118,437.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $42,391.65 | $90,341.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $128,926.99 | $42,391.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $185,289.10 | $128,926.99 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $164,744.29 | $185,289.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $98,253.78 | $164,744.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $113,651.99 | $98,253.78 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $31,142.38 | $113,651.99 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $40,926.58 | $31,142.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $101,489.60 | $40,926.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $209,098.17 | $101,489.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $318,443.08 | $209,098.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $307,683.24 | $318,443.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $196,826.57 | $307,683.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $127,851.26 | $196,826.57 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $5,893.83 | $127,851.26 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $47,710.77 | $5,893.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $310,864.55 | $47,710.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Late Historical | $335,507.71 | $310,864.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $293,473.70 | $335,507.71 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $310,286.66 | $293,473.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $257,937.15 | $310,286.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Late Historical | $30,488.56 | $257,937.15 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $20,885.42 | $30,488.56 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical | $19,767.02 | $20,885.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $90,598.61 | $19,767.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $96,309.87 | $90,598.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Late Historical | $156,564.10 | $96,309.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Late Historical | $83,413.96 | $156,564.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $47,036.01 | $83,413.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $24,458.68 | $47,036.01 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Late Historical | $38,997.17 | $24,458.68 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Late Historical | $2,672.64 | $38,997.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $172,014.78 | $2,672.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $330,031.68 | $172,014.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $284,113.52 | $330,031.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $283,883.46 | $284,113.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $199,551.88 | $283,883.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $195,133.34 | $199,551.88 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $237,489.39 | $195,133.34 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $174,508.57 | $237,489.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $580,333.21 | $174,508.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $333,580.57 | $365,335.71 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $119,436.30 | $333,580.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $19,239.91 | $119,436.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $8,070.28 | $19,239.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $23,659.34 | $8,070.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $89,253.90 | $23,659.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $42,209.58 | $89,253.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $42,920.20 | $42,209.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $151,408.96 | $42,920.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $266,176.61 | $151,408.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $81,250.10 | $266,176.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $206,186.90 | $81,250.10 | Source ↗ |