Tennessee Legislative Democrats
Registered Aug 2021 · Treasurer: Craig Fitzhugh · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $248.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $130.00 | $584.74 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $31,144.00 | $51,066.72 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $56,372.00 | $48,704.86 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $173,311.00 | $233,675.91 | $30,000.00 |
| 2021 | $79,550.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $340,507.00 | $334,280.23 | $30,000.00 |
Raised
$340,507
incl. $2,432 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$334,280
To other PACs
$225,883
68% of spending
Operating & other
$78,397
23% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $30,000 to 3 candidates
$30,000 to 3 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $334,280 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $225,883 (68%) — 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: $78,397 ÷ Total spent: $334,280
| Operating / overhead spending | $78,397 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,000 |
- To other PACs $225,883 68%
- Operating & other $78,397 23%
- To TN candidates $30,000 9.0%
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 | $137,883.42 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $63,000.00 |
| Our Tennessee Future PAC | $12,000.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Research / Polling | $14,508.00 |
| Research | $14,500.00 |
| Printing | $6,208.30 |
| Food For Event | $5,748.74 |
| Digital Ads | $5,000.00 |
| Legal Consulting | $5,000.00 |
| Food For Meeting | $3,683.17 |
| Meeting Accommodations | $3,063.72 |
| Car Rental | $2,028.81 |
| Dlcc Conference Airfare | $1,775.17 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grindstone Research | Research / Polling | 06/07/2024 | $14,508.00 |
| Grindstone Research | Research | 08/09/2024 | $14,500.00 |
| Printedge | Printing | 10/27/2022 | $6,079.92 |
| Herzfeld, Suetholz, Gastel, Leniski | Legal Consulting | 02/22/2024 | $5,000.00 |
| City Winery | Food For Event | 08/03/2022 | $4,408.89 |
| Run the World | Digital Ads | 11/14/2022 | $4,150.00 |
| Stoney River Steak House & Grill | Food For Meeting | 01/20/2023 | $2,700.00 |
| 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 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Lawson | Knoxville, TN | LHP Capital | $150,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Nashville, TN | — | $32,500.00 |
| Richard Laroche | Murfreesboro, TN | Self-Employed | $25,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $24,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Nashville, TN | — | $24,500.00 |
| 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 |
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 | $5,572.51 | $5,557.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $5,617.51 | $5,572.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $5,805.51 | $5,617.51 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $5,785.65 | $5,805.51 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $6,260.25 | $5,785.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $6,595.10 | $6,260.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $6,992.43 | $6,595.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $15,940.05 | $6,992.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $15,986.24 | $15,940.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $8,443.92 | $15,986.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $26,182.97 | $8,443.92 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $16,484.31 | $26,182.97 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $18,515.83 | $16,484.31 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $79,550.00 | Source ↗ |