Tennessee Legislative Democrats

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2021 · Treasurer: Craig Fitzhugh · Nashville, TN

Raised
$173,311
incl. $1,986 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$233,676
To other PACs
$171,118
73% of spending
Operating & other
$32,558
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $30,000 to 3 candidates
$30,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $233,676 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $171,118 (73%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $32,558 ÷ Total spent: $233,676
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $32,558
Contributions to candidates $30,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Caleb Hemmer † Tennessee House, District 59 Dem. $10,000.00
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $10,000.00
Ronnie L. Glynn † Tennessee House, District 67 Dem. $10,000.00

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

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Democratic Party $95,118.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $63,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $7,000.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $4,000.00
Shelby County Democratic Party PAC $2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Printing $6,208.30
Food For Event $5,598.74
Digital Ads $5,000.00
Meeting Accommodations $3,063.72
Car Rental $2,028.81
Dlcc Conference Airfare $1,775.17
Venue Rental $1,646.84
Credit Card Processing Fees $1,421.86
Travel Accomodations $1,059.82
Mailer Design Consulting Fee $958.38

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Phillip Lawson Knoxville, TN LHP Capital $90,000.00
Richard Laroche Murfreesboro, TN Self-Employed $25,000.00
Jay Mills Chattanooga, TN Ajax MGT. $5,000.00
John Noel Nashville, TN Self-Employed $5,000.00
Kathy Olsen Nashville, TN Retired $5,000.00
Olan Mills Chattanooga, TN Olan Mills Photography $5,000.00
Jennifer Mills Chattanooga, TN Home Maker $2,500.00
Patricia Powers Nashville, TN Waller Lansden $2,500.00
Robert Mathews Nashville, TN The Mathews Company $2,500.00
TN Advance Financial PAC Nashville, TN — $2,500.00

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 2022 Amended Historical $47,096.29 $18,515.83 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical $95,057.96 $47,096.29 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $66,562.88 $95,057.96 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $86,353.46 $66,562.88 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $59,328.33 $86,353.46 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $79,550.00 $59,328.33 Source ↗