Hamblen County Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Raised
$11,136
incl. $654 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$13,611
Operating & other
$12,811
94% of spending
To TN candidates
$800
5.9% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,611 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,811 (94%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 94% of everything it spent; $800 went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $12,811 ÷ Total spent: $13,611
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $12,811
Contributions to candidates $800

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Sheila Grooms McMahan Tennessee House, District 11 Dem. $500.00

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

Its filing also reports $300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Comm. To Elect Bryant Frankford $300.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Tickets Advance Purchase Reimbursed To Hcdp $1,800.00
Rent $1,700.00
Utilities $1,330.33
Donations $1,100.00
Promotional Materials - Apparel $1,016.36
Cell Phone $837.31
Promotional Materials - Signs, Etc $828.08
Advertising $805.67
Conference Room Rental $511.09
Supplies For Events $378.04

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Michael Bolton $1,720.00
Martha Anderson $1,580.00
Eric Dreher $813.66
Ted Mackiewicz $605.00
David Marshall $480.00
Allen Brooks $445.00
Pam Hall $410.00
Samuel O Dell $360.00
Amy Hale $340.00
Allen Pier $300.00

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
Q1 2026 $5,121.52 $4,960.86 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 Amended $4,663.27 $5,121.52 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $7,708.11 $4,663.27 Source ↗