D R I V E Dc PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Fred E. Zuckerman · Washington, DC
Also gave $11,250.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $115,912 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $107,565 (93%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $107,565 93%
- To other PACs $7,000 6.0%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 0.9%
- Operating & other $348 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 (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $107,565 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $107,565 difference, $107,565 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $107,565 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Gordon, Bart $10,000.00
- Davis, Lincoln $10,000.00
- Borges, Juan $5,000.00
- Victory 2006 $5,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $5,000.00
- Rochelle, Bob $5,000.00
- Ford, Harold $5,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $5,000.00
- McClendon, Amanda $5,000.00
- Parker, Mary $5,000.00
- …and 33 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| Concerned Citizens of Memphis | $1,000.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Redwing, Ron | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Transfer/Affiliates | $347.52 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1196 D.R.I.V.E. | Transfer/Affiliates | 03/13/2006 | $190.01 |
| Chapter 1196 D.R.I.V.E. | Transfer/Affiliates | 07/21/2006 | $157.51 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Perry | Memphis, TN | Teamsters Local Union 667 | $260.00 |
| James Neal | Murfreesboro, TN | Teamsters Local Union 327 | $260.00 |
| Joe Bennett | Rockvale, TN | Teamsters Local Union 327 | $260.00 |
| Doris Tigg | Smyrna, TN | Teamsters Local Union 327 | $252.00 |
| Charles Rainey | Fairview, TN | Local 327 | $240.00 |
| David Tanksley | Smyrna, TN | Local 327 | $240.00 |
| Gerald Norris | Old Hickory, TN | Local 327 | $240.00 |
| Wes Hinz | Murfreesboro, TN | Local 327 | $240.00 |
| William Stiger | Memphis, TN | Local 984 | $240.00 |
| Nathaniel Jackson | Memphis, TN | Local 1196 | $105.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Historical | $2,958,872.65 | $2,653,110.43 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12726 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $4,183,967.60 | $2,958,872.65 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12059 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $5,768,779.73 | $4,183,967.60 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10678 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $6,212,334.28 | $5,768,779.73 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9460 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $7,487,239.49 | $6,212,334.28 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8372 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $8,444,312.89 | $7,487,239.49 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6718 |