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 $13,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,950 (74%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $9,950 74%
- To TN candidates $2,500 19%
- To other PACs $1,000 7.4%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Weirich, Amy $1,000.00
- Supporters of Brown Dudley $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 $9,950 to 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tate for Governor | Mississippi | $2,000.00 |
| Palazzo for Congress | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of John Caldwell | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Roger Wicker | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Willie Simmons | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Delbert Hoseman | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Gerald Steen | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly for Congress | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Commitee To Elect Mike Ezell | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Friends of Lee Caldwell | Mississippi | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pitts | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Cara Martin | Little Rock, AR | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Curt Craig | Lakeland, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Dan Townsend | Clinton, MS | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| James Hale | Hernando, MS | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Jonathan Johnson | Brandon, MS | Pickering Firm, Inc. | $1,039.50 |
| Marc Rubenstein | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Michael Bilderbeck | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Michael Collins | Brandon, MS | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
| Michael Foster | Hernando, MS | Pickering | $1,039.50 |
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 2022 Historical | $78,041.90 | $77,252.38 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107850 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $77,009.90 | $78,041.90 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105945 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $76,675.50 | $77,009.90 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104764 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $75,443.50 | $76,675.50 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103146 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $75,627.10 | $75,443.50 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101347 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $73,926.75 | $75,627.10 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98747 |