Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Cary Hammond · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$11,819
incl. $202 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$30,154
Operating & other
$20,554
68% of spending
To TN candidates
$9,600
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,500 to 9 candidates
$3,500 to 9 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $30,154 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,554 (68%) — 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: $20,554 ÷ Total spent: $30,154
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $20,554
Contributions to candidates $9,600

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Andrea Bond Johnson † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $600.00
Gabby Salinas † Tennessee House, District 96 Dem. $500.00
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $500.00
Heidi Campbell † Tennessee Senate, District 20 Dem. $500.00
Jerri Green † Governor Dem. $500.00
Matt Ferry † Tennessee House, District 48 Dem. $300.00
Torrey C. Harris † Tennessee House, District 91 Dem. $300.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $200.00
Sam McKenzie † Tennessee House, District 15 Dem. $100.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $9,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $6,100 difference, $6,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Couch, Virginia $500.00
  • Farrell, Joan $500.00
  • George, Jane $500.00
  • Madeira, Elizabeth $500.00
  • Phillips, Mariah $500.00
  • Rowland, Elizabeth $500.00
  • Scruggs, Glenn $500.00
  • Bradshaw, Marquita $300.00
  • Friends of Renee Hoyos $300.00
  • Thomas, Brandon $300.00
  • …and 12 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Promotional Products $7,494.70
Event Space $3,431.42
Tv Ads For Women Candidates $3,000.00
Service Fee $1,645.00
Anna Belle Clement Obrien Scholarship Recipient $1,000.00
Event Space Deposit $1,000.00
Catering Deposit $500.00
Reimbursement For 2020 Convention Expense $395.00
Dues $265.00
Event Sponsorship $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Greater Chattanooga Democratic Women S Club Chattanooga, TN — $1,175.00
Democratic Women of Shelby County Memphis, TN — $800.00
Davidson Co Democratic Women Nashville, TN — $510.00
Brenda Autry Jackson, TN Retired $500.00
Glenda Carter Jackson, TN US Securities $478.00
Carole Walsh Paris, TN Not Employed $430.00
Democratic Women of Knoxville Knoxville, TN — $395.00
Hamblen Co Democratic Women Morristown, TN — $360.00
Anderson Co Democratic Women S Club Oak Ridge, TN — $345.00
Cynthia Bennett Nashville, TN Retired $345.00

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
Q4 2020 Historical $10,915.85 $8,080.65 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $11,071.03 $10,915.85 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $18,693.67 $11,071.03 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical $17,264.27 $18,693.67 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $18,875.81 $17,264.27 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Amended Historical $22,730.71 $18,875.81 Source ↗