Putnam County TN Democratic Party

Political Action Committee

Raised
$44,276
incl. $5,548 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$50,618
Operating & other
$48,838
96% of spending
To other PACs
$1,600
3.2% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $50,618 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $48,838 (96%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 96% of everything it spent; $180 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: $48,838 ÷ Total spent: $50,618
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $48,838
Contributions to candidates $180

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

Its filing also reports $180 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • George, Billy $180.00

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
White County Young Democrats $1,000.00
Putnam County Young Democrats $600.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Rent $10,511.85
Catering $5,058.44
Booth Fees $3,000.00
Donation For School Lunch Funds $2,600.00
Sponsorship $2,260.00
Event Space Rental $2,092.00
Tn Three Star Dinner Table $2,000.00
Utilities $1,992.63
Telephone/Internet $1,962.26
Stamps $1,830.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Donna Jasitt $5,075.00
Home Caregivers $5,000.00
Margaret Austin $3,465.00
Jessica Yepifantsev $2,750.00
Stayce Choate $2,405.00
Jeff King $2,050.00
Barbara Reynolds $1,100.00
United Auto Workers Al TN $1,000.00
Lindsey Herman $853.00
Sharon Chowdhuri $800.00

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 $17,779.90 $12,106.11 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $14,189.49 $17,779.90 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $18,448.01 $14,189.49 Source ↗