Beale St Merchants Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Preston Lamm · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $5,500.00 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $3,450.00 | $2,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $8,950.00 | $8,000.00 | $0.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $8,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,500 (69%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $1,500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,500 |
- To TN candidates $5,500 69%
- Operating & other $1,500 19%
- To other PACs $1,000 13%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,500 difference, $5,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Herenton, Willie $3,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- Brown, Joe $500.00
- Holt, Barbara $500.00
- Lowrey, Myron $500.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Kyle TN PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Legal Defense Fund | $1,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford, John | Legal Defense Fund | 09/01/2005 | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Chitton | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Sandra Robertson | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| R RCMG | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| RCMG, LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tommy Deters | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Club 152 | Memphis, TN | — | $750.00 |
| Mike D Glenn | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Preston Lamm | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| James Clark | Memphis, TN | — | $200.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $51.00 | — | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Late Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $51.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $101.00 | $51.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $201.00 | $101.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $201.00 | $201.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $261.00 | $201.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $261.00 | $261.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $291.00 | $261.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $291.00 | $291.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $488.00 | $291.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $503.00 | $488.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $678.00 | $503.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $678.00 | $678.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $999.00 | $678.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $999.00 | $999.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $999.00 | $999.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $999.00 | $999.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $999.00 | $999.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $1,074.00 | $999.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Late Historical | $1,074.00 | $1,074.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $124.00 | $1,074.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $185.00 | $124.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $185.00 | $185.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $185.00 | $185.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $185.00 | $185.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $185.00 | $185.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $185.00 | $185.00 | Source ↗ |