Pickering, Inc. PAC
Registered Jun 2006 · Treasurer: James H. Hale · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,772 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,500 (98%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $272 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $11,500 98%
- Operating & other $272 2.3%
“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.
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $11,500 to 19 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Jake Windham for Mayor | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| John Horhn for Mayor 2025 | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Gerald Steen | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Michael Guest | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Paul Griffin | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Willie Simmons | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Butch Lee Campaign | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Friends of R Lee | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Jim Luke Campaign for Mayor | Mississippi | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| State Pac Registration | $150.00 |
| New Checks Printed | $122.47 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | State Pac Registration | 01/19/2026 | $150.00 |
| Harland Clarke | New Checks Printed | 02/19/2025 | $122.47 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bilderbeck | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $1,542.26 |
| Curt Craig | Lakeland, TN | Pickering | $1,542.26 |
| Richard Ferguson | Brandon, MS | Pickering | $1,542.26 |
| Michael Foster | Hernando, MS | Pickering | $1,542.26 |
| James Hale | Hernando, MS | Pickering | $1,542.26 |
| John Hamilton | Memphis, TN | Pickering Firm, Inc. | $1,542.26 |
| Jonathan Johnson | Brandon, MS | Pickering Firm, Inc. | $1,542.26 |
| Cara Martin | Little Rock, AR | Pickering | $1,542.26 |
| Thomas McConnell | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $1,542.26 |
| Patrick Neal | Piperton, TN | Pickering | $1,542.26 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.