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 $19,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,050 (90%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $17,050 90%
- To TN candidates $1,000 5.2%
- To other PACs $1,000 5.2%
“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 $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Jim Strickland $1,000.00
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 $17,050 to 35 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Butch Lee Campaign | Mississippi | $2,000.00 |
| Friends of Dane Maxwell | Mississippi | $1,500.00 |
| John Caldwell Campaign | Mississippi | $1,500.00 |
| Tate for Governor | Mississippi | $1,500.00 |
| David Bishop for Supervisor | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Michael McLendon | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Yoste | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Michael Guest | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Steen, Gerald | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Campaign for Ray Denison | Mississippi | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Phelan | Ocean Springs, MS | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Bob Pitts | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Cara Martin | Little Rock, AR | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Curt Craig | Lakeland, TN | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Dan Townsend | Clinton, MS | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| James Hale | Hernando, MS | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Jonathan Johnson | Brandon, MS | Pickering Firm, Inc. | $1,001.00 |
| Marc Rubenstein | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Michael Bilderbeck | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Michael Collins | Brandon, MS | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $55,489.16 | $57,817.72 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85869 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $59,689.28 | $55,489.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84642 |