Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Cary Hammond · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $39,997 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,867 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $3,130 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $36,867 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,130 |
- Operating & other $36,867 92%
- To TN candidates $3,130 7.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $150.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $150.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $3,130 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $300. Of the $2,830 difference, $2,830 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,830 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Headrick, Mary $550.00
- Lenda Sherrell for Congress $550.00
- Ramsey, Marjorie $450.00
- Reed, Candace $430.00
- Washington, Joyce $250.00
- Crisp, Jane R. $150.00
- Favors, Joanne $150.00
- Siler, Cheri Kay $150.00
- Smith, Sarah M. $150.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reg, Mileage, Hotel Room | $6,219.65 |
| Hotel Nfdw Regional Meeting Held At | $5,004.66 |
| Board Meeting Luncheon | $3,127.78 |
| Winter Bd Location And Meal | $2,971.13 |
| Mileage/ Hotel/ Reg | $2,847.51 |
| Fall Board 2014 Hotel, Room, Expenses | $2,815.81 |
| Ways & Means Seed Money | $1,878.31 |
| Reg, Hotel Room, Mileage | $1,773.70 |
| Mileage | $1,757.17 |
| Seed Money For Convention | $1,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Maxwell House Hotel | Hotel Nfdw Regional Meeting Held At | 11/17/2014 | $5,004.66 |
| Embassy Suites of Murfreesboro | Board Meeting Luncheon | 01/18/2014 | $3,127.78 |
| Embassy Suites of Murfreesboro | Winter Bd Location And Meal | 01/14/2015 | $2,971.13 |
| Embassy Suites of Murfreesboro | Fall Board 2014 Hotel, Room, Expenses | 08/23/2014 | $2,815.81 |
| TFDW Convention 2014 | Seed Money For Convention | 02/04/2014 | $1,500.00 |
| Democratic Women of Shelby County | Convention Seed Mone | 06/13/2014 | $1,500.00 |
| Harwell, Vicky | Ways & Means Seed Money | 08/01/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Monroe, Peggy | Reimburse Presidents Expenses | 05/06/2014 | $967.83 |
| Harwell, Vicky | Ways & Means Seed Money | 01/18/2014 | $878.31 |
| Post Master | Call To Convention | 03/08/2014 | $845.55 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Chattanooga Democratic Women S Club | Chattanooga, TN | — | $14,140.91 |
| TFDW Winter Board Registrations | Selmer, TN | — | $1,835.00 |
| Davidson Co Democratic Women | Nashville, TN | — | $1,360.00 |
| Cocke County Democratic Women | Newport, TN | — | $312.00 |
| Madison Co Fed of Democratic Women | Jackson, TN | — | $275.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Women | Memphis, TN | — | $267.00 |
| Anderson Co Dem Women Club | Oak Ridge, TN | — | $240.00 |
| Cumberland County | Crossville, TN | — | $192.00 |
| Sullivan County Democratic Womem | Blountville, TN | — | $192.00 |
| McNairy Co Democratic Women | Adamsville, TN | — | $180.00 |
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 2014 Historical | $4,633.33 | $36.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Late Historical | $2,030.89 | $4,633.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $13,615.30 | $2,030.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $14,019.86 | $13,615.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $2,460.03 | $14,019.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $4,364.73 | $2,460.03 | Source ↗ |