Memphis

Fraternal Order of Police TN State Lodge

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2003 · Treasurer: James A Gafford · Clarksville, TN

Raised
$8,576
incl. $8,576 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$12,616
To TN candidates
$6,500
52% of spending
Operating & other
$6,116
48% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,616 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,500 (52%) — 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: $6,116 ÷ Total spent: $12,616
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,116
Contributions to candidates $6,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $6,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ford Jr, Harold $5,000.00
  • Bredesen, Phil $1,500.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Postage For Polling $3,744.00
Travel $1,402.69
Research / Polling $456.06
To Reimburse William Garrett For Motel Room $397.60
Mileage $116.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 2006 Historical $19,209.02 $23,129.61 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12372
Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical $21,075.81 $19,209.02 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11536
Q3 2006 Historical $31,773.35 $21,075.81 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10324
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $31,740.35 $31,773.35 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8896

As filed on this report: cash beginning $31,740.35, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $31,773.35.
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $27,950.39 $31,740.35 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7348
Q1 2006 Historical $27,830.19 $27,950.39 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6826

As filed on this report: cash beginning $27,830.19, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $27,950.39.