Memphis

Friends of Police PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brandon Tennant · Nashville, TN

Raised
$42,690
incl. $42,690 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$22,000
To TN candidates
$19,700
90% of spending
Operating & other
$2,300
10% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,700 (90%) — 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: $2,300 ÷ Total spent: $22,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,300
Contributions to candidates $19,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $19,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $19,700 difference, $19,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $19,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $5,000.00
  • Smith, David $2,500.00
  • Jones, Sherry $2,500.00
  • Moore, Gary $2,500.00
  • Sontany, Janis Baird $2,500.00
  • Gotto, Jim $2,500.00
  • Arriola, John $250.00
  • Cardwell, Charlie $250.00
  • Deaner (Closed), Dawn $250.00
  • Garrett, Bill $250.00
  • …and 5 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Postage $2,300.00

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 2010 Amended Historical $120,622.36 $131,785.16 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36393
Pre-General 2010 Historical $123,122.36 $120,622.36 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34482
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $116,135.47 $123,122.36 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 35536
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $125,157.20 $116,135.47 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32810
Q2 2010 Historical $119,526.64 $125,157.20 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31179
Q1 2010 Historical $109,674.34 $119,526.64 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30332