Cwa Cope PCC
Registered Oct 2014 · Treasurer: Ameenah Salaam · Washington, DC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,528,778.42 | $3,361,619.59 | $13,000.00 |
| 2025 | $3,613,719.63 | $1,703,042.11 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $3,724,094.15 | $5,169,025.69 | $24,100.00 |
| 2023 | $3,437,137.32 | $1,166,420.35 | $6,000.00 |
| 2022 | $2,964,421.75 | $36,500.00 | $12,500.00 |
| 2021 | $41,804.00 | $12,800.00 | $8,800.00 |
| 2020 | $32,743.00 | $77,400.00 | $30,650.00 |
| 2019 | $33,430.50 | $6,550.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2018 | $14,370.00 | $26,850.00 | $3,350.00 |
| 2017 | $18,166.00 | $3,550.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $12,911.96 | $2,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2015 | $14,637.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $930,199.50 | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| All years | $17,366,413.64 | $11,568,757.74 | $97,400.00 |
Raised
$17,366,414
incl. $9,934,185 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$11,568,758
Spent outside Tennessee
$11,332,008
98% of spending
To TN candidates
$202,250
1.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $97,400 to 34 candidates
$700 to 1 Republican $96,700 to 33 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,568,758 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,332,008 (98%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $11,332,008 98%
- To TN candidates $202,250 1.7%
- To other PACs $34,500 0.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $10,000.00 |
| Torrey C. Harris † | Tennessee House, District 91 | Dem. | $8,250.00 |
| Ronnie L. Glynn † | Tennessee House, District 67 | Dem. | $7,500.00 |
| Gabby Salinas † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $5,700.00 |
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $5,600.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $4,850.00 |
| Jesse Huseth † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Dem. | $4,700.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $4,500.00 |
| Aftyn Behn † | Tennessee House, District 51 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $202,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $97,400. Of the $104,850 difference, $98,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $6,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $98,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Lee Harris for Mayor $10,000.00
- Debbie Helsley $5,500.00
- Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $5,100.00
- Cooper, Barbara $5,000.00
- Hodges, Jason $3,800.00
- Jernigan, Darren $3,000.00
- MATA, Luis $3,000.00
- Martin, Jason $3,000.00
- Phillips, Mariah $3,000.00
- Couch, Virginia $2,500.00
- …and 69 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Memphis Afl Cio Labor Council | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $7,250.00 |
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $4,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Frank Ramey | $750.00 |
| Committee To Elect Karyn Adams | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
$926,604.01 (5% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Cwa Cope PCC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cwa Cope PCC Sponsor | Washington, DC | — | $926,604.01 |
| Receipt Reconciliation | Best Effort, DC | — | $182,675.11 |
| Heather Atkinson | Washington, DC | Cwa Staff Deductions | $8,470.00 |
| Frank Mathews | West Lafayette, OH | Cwa Staff Deductions | $8,070.00 |
| Eric Benjamin | Washington, DC | Iue-Cwa Staff Deductions | $6,700.00 |
| Stephen Schembs | Washington, DC | Cwa Staff Deductions | $6,520.00 |
| Curt Hess | Avon, OH | Cwa Staff Deductions | $6,360.00 |
| Etana Jacobi | Washington, DC | Comm. Workers of Amer. | $5,840.00 |
| Michael Schulte | Warren, MI | Cwa Staff Deductions | $5,450.00 |
| Bell Kendall | Rochester, NY | RMC Placeholder Pu | $5,140.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3,552,871.46 | $2,806,484.26 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130033 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $3,537,226.03 | $3,552,871.46 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128408 |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $4,096,730.49 | $3,537,226.03 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 128410 |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $3,639,325.43 | $4,096,730.49 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 128412 |
| Year-End 2025 | $2,750,970.84 | $3,639,325.43 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124055 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $1,728,647.91 | $2,750,970.84 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122402 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $1,947,454.48 | $1,728,647.91 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120775 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $2,766,982.21 | $1,947,454.48 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118881 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $3,320,978.31 | $2,766,982.21 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117801 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $3,397,295.58 | $3,320,978.31 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116133 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $3,337,497.77 | $3,397,295.58 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114608 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $3,173,579.45 | $3,337,497.77 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113096 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $2,516,796.92 | $3,173,579.45 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111468 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $902,862.48 | $2,516,796.92 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109638 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $902,862.48 | $902,862.48 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107810 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $611,864.82 | $902,862.48 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106189 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $983,411.89 | $611,864.82 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104964 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $752,720.51 | $983,411.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102598 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $743,735.36 | $752,720.51 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100895 |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $605,698.54 | $743,735.36 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99872 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $586,535.54 | $605,698.54 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97119 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $576,694.54 | $586,535.54 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95644 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $567,529.54 | $576,694.54 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93916 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $566,854.54 | $567,529.54 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92451 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $624,879.54 | $566,854.54 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91626 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $624,879.54 | $624,879.54 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89557 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $621,711.54 | $624,879.54 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88423 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $621,451.54 | $621,711.54 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87431 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $598,782.04 | $621,451.54 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86216 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $594,671.04 | $598,782.04 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84203 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $598,896.04 | $594,671.04 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82624 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $601,862.04 | $598,896.04 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81285 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $607,705.04 | $601,862.04 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79721 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $607,705.04 | $607,705.04 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77756 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $607,151.04 | $607,705.04 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76316 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $607,151.04 | $607,151.04 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74690 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $593,201.04 | $607,151.04 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73329 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $590,535.04 | $593,201.04 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71062 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $587,587.55 | $590,535.04 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70302 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $585,133.31 | $587,587.55 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68747 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $584,641.24 | $585,133.31 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67733 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $584,641.24 | $584,641.24 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66205 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $581,667.20 | $584,641.24 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64880 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $580,123.08 | $581,667.20 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63452 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $571,095.62 | $580,123.08 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62258 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $565,485.67 | $571,095.62 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60679 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $565,485.67 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59866 |