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 $11,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,100 (82%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $9,100 82%
- To TN candidates $2,000 18%
“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 $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Chase Carlisle $500.00
- Friends of Ford Canale $500.00
- Friends of Philip Spinosa $500.00
- Vote Scott McCormick $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $9,100 to 14 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Copenhaver for Mayor | Arkansas | $2,000.00 |
| Mississippi House Leadership Fund PAC | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Mike Ezell | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Dane Maxwell | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Casey Brannon | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Friends of Tanner Newman | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Friends To Re-Elect Paul Griffin | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Karl Banks Re-Election | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Elect Lance Cooper Rankin County Tax Asr | Mississippi | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Michael Bilderbeck | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Michael Collins | Brandon, MS | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Michael Foster | Hernando, MS | Pickering | $1,001.00 |
| Mike Pohlman | Memphis, TN | 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 2023 Historical | $82,641.36 | $82,346.71 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111256 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $77,252.38 | $82,641.36 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 110041 |