Memphis

D R I V E Dc PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Fred E. Zuckerman · Washington, DC

Also giving in

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.

Raised
$4,092
Total Spent
$43,744
To TN candidates
$36,000
82% of spending
To other PACs
$7,100
16% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $43,744 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,000 (82%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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

Operating spending: $644 ÷ Total spent: $43,744
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $644
Contributions to candidates $36,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $36,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $36,000 difference, $36,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $36,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Cohen, Steve $8,000.00
  • Barnes, Tim $3,500.00
  • Davidson, David $3,000.00
  • Bain, Cleveland Derrick $2,500.00
  • Camp, Randy $2,500.00
  • Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $2,500.00
  • Ruppe, Becky $2,000.00
  • New Year's Day Prayer Breakfast $2,000.00
  • Ryal, James $1,500.00
  • Friends of Cheyenne Johnson $1,000.00
  • …and 8 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Shelby County Democratic Party $4,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Davidson CNTY Democratic Party $600.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Transfer/Affiliates $643.56

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Henry Perry Memphis, TN Teamsters Local Union 667 $720.00
Wesley Trotterchaud Knoxville, TN Ups $500.00
Anthony Starnes Lavergne, TN Yellow Freight $369.75
Joel Wood Antioch, TN Intl Brotherhood of Teamsters $295.63
James Hamby Clinton, TN Teamsters Local Union 519 $204.20
James Curbeam Nashville, TN Teamsters Local Union 480 $200.00
Charles Watkins Memphis, TN Teamsters Local Union 667 $173.32
Clarence Bowen Bartlett, TN Teamsters Local Union 667 $170.00
Timothy Davis Arlington, TN Teamsters Local Union 667 $170.00
James Vaughn Memphis, TN Teamsters Local Union 667 $160.00

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
Q4 2008 Historical $1,117,579.89 $1,110,726.13 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26077
Pre-General 2008 Historical $1,130,940.45 $1,117,579.89 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25019
Q3 2008 Historical $1,136,744.71 $1,130,940.45 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24088
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $1,138,244.71 $1,136,744.71 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23031
Q2 2008 Historical $1,144,377.35 $1,138,244.71 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21994
Q1 2008 Historical $1,149,877.35 $1,144,377.35 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20609