Tennessee Legislative Democrats
Registered Aug 2021 · Treasurer: Craig Fitzhugh · Nashville, TN
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 / overhead spending | $32,558 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,000 |
- To other PACs $171,118 73%
- Operating & other $32,558 14%
- To TN candidates $30,000 13%
Contributions to 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
| 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
| 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 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printedge | Printing | 10/27/2022 | $6,079.92 |
| City Winery | Food For Event | 08/03/2022 | $4,408.89 |
| Run the World | Digital Ads | 11/14/2022 | $4,150.00 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Car Rental | 07/18/2022 | $2,028.81 |
| Morton's the Steakhouse | Meeting Accommodations | 08/11/2022 | $1,500.00 |
| American Airlines | Dlcc Conference Airfare | 12/13/2022 | $1,396.21 |
| Morton's the Steakhouse | Meeting Accommodations | 08/04/2022 | $1,250.00 |
| Greenlight Media Strategies | Mailer Design Consulting Fee | 12/23/2022 | $958.38 |
| Run the World | Digital Ads | 11/02/2022 | $850.00 |
| Collective 615 | Venue Rental | 05/25/2022 | $834.30 |
Who Funds It
| 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.
| 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 ↗ |