Pickering, Inc. PAC
Registered Jun 2006 · Treasurer: James H. Hale · Memphis, TN
Also gave $2,250.00 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 $15,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,550 (77%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $11,550 77%
- To TN candidates $2,500 17%
- To other PACs $1,000 6.6%
“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 $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of David Lenoir $1,000.00
- Friends of Jim Strickland $1,000.00
- McCormick, Scott $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Jobs PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $11,550 to 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Strong Super PAC | Mississippi | $2,500.00 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Tate Reeves | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Delbert Hoseman | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Tom King | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Gerald Steen Campaign | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Billy Hewes | Mississippi | $800.00 |
| Palazzo for Congress | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Mark Lane for Mayor | Arkansas | $500.00 |
| Rankin County Republican Women | Mississippi | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pitts | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $962.50 |
| Cara Martin | Little Rock, AR | Pickering | $962.50 |
| Curt Craig | Lakeland, TN | Pickering | $962.50 |
| Dan Townsend | Clinton, MS | Pickering | $962.50 |
| Jonathan Johnson | Brandon, MS | Pickering Firm, Inc. | $962.50 |
| Marc Rubenstein | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $962.50 |
| Michael Bilderbeck | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $962.50 |
| Michael Foster | Hernando, MS | Pickering | $962.50 |
| Mike Pohlman | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $962.50 |
| Nat Whitten | Brandon, MS | Pickering | $962.50 |
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 2018 Historical | $60,960.70 | $59,689.28 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82803 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $60,074.70 | $60,960.70 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81263 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $60,674.79 | $60,074.70 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80171 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $60,781.79 | $60,674.79 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78054 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $60,003.91 | $60,781.79 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75780 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $58,612.03 | $60,003.91 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74834 |