Unicoi County Democrat Party

Political Action Committee

Raised
$4,005
incl. $3,855 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,489
Operating & other
$4,689
85% of spending
To TN candidates
$600
11% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,489 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,689 (85%) — 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: $4,689 ÷ Total spent: $5,489
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,689
Contributions to candidates $600

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $600 difference, $600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dotson, Bruce $200.00
  • Fischman, Nancy $200.00
  • Ramsey, Marjorie $200.00

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Democratic Resource Center $200.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donation Election Of State News News & Senate Cand $1,000.00
Telephone $862.56
6 Newspaper Ads $400.00
Air Fare $399.40
Donation To Campaign $300.00
Donations $300.00
Hotel Rooms $272.00
Music At Fundraiser $200.00
Bounce House Rental $200.00
3 Phones And 1 Month Of Unlimited Min For Phone Ba $199.95

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee Nashville, TN — $150.00

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 2012 Historical $2,630.00 $1,800.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Historical $4,313.04 $2,630.00 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Amended Historical $5,717.00 $4,313.04 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $5,602.00 $5,717.00 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Historical $4,938.04 $5,602.00 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Historical $5,003.04 $4,938.04 Source ↗