Pickering, Inc. PAC
Registered Jun 2006 · Treasurer: James H. Hale · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12,165.92 | $3,650.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $17,671.50 | $11,622.47 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $16,016.00 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $15,977.50 | $11,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $16,632.00 | $13,450.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2021 | $15,708.00 | $10,900.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $17,671.50 | $7,350.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $17,152.56 | $19,050.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $16,170.00 | $15,050.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $14,668.50 | $17,450.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $14,591.50 | $10,950.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $15,169.00 | $12,150.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $18,028.55 | $12,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $17,479.00 | $11,850.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $15,637.39 | $11,050.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $15,015.00 | $13,230.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $15,015.00 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $15,868.01 | $2,400.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $15,631.00 | $13,400.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $14,668.50 | $12,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $9,163.00 | $4,850.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $326,099.43 | $225,502.47 | $1,000.00 |
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 $225,502 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $119,600 (53%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $119,600 53%
- Operating & other $81,902 36%
- To TN candidates $12,500 5.5%
- To other PACs $11,500 5.1%
“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 $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $11,500 difference, $11,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Jim Strickland $3,500.00
- Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
- Friends of David Lenoir $1,000.00
- Strickland for Mayor $1,000.00
- Weirich, Amy $1,000.00
- Friends for Bill Morrison $750.00
- Friends of Chase Carlisle $500.00
- Friends of Ford Canale $500.00
- Friends of Philip Spinosa $500.00
- McCormick, Scott $500.00
- …and 3 more recipients
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 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Professional Engineers PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Amy Weirich | $1,500.00 |
| Acec National PAC - Tspe | $1,000.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Dem Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| State Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $119,600 to 155 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate | Mississippi | $4,000.00 |
| Butch Lee Campaign | Mississippi | $3,500.00 |
| Friends of Delbert Hoseman | Mississippi | $3,500.00 |
| Palazzo for Congress | Mississippi | $3,500.00 |
| Tate for Governor | Mississippi | $3,500.00 |
| Bully Bloc | Mississippi | $3,000.00 |
| Citizens for Cochran | Mississippi | $3,000.00 |
| Dick Hall Campaign | Mississippi | $3,000.00 |
| Friends of Michael Guest | Mississippi | $3,000.00 |
| Harold Copenhaver for Mayor | Arkansas | $3,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donation | $74,280.00 |
| Donations | $7,050.00 |
| State Pac Registration | $250.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $200.00 |
| New Checks Printed | $122.47 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicker for Senate | Donation | 01/21/2008 | $2,300.00 |
| Wicker for Senate | Donation | 08/25/2008 | $2,300.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Donation | 11/13/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Ac Wharton for Mayor | Donation | 09/26/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Acec PAC | Donation | 09/21/2012 | $1,000.00 |
| Acec Pac-National | Donation | 11/30/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Acec Pac-National | Donation | 04/22/2013 | $1,000.00 |
| Acec Pac-National | Donation | 03/14/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Barbour for Governor | Donations | 09/20/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| Boehner for Speaker | Donation | 02/27/2012 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pitts | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $20,445.76 |
| Cara Martin | Little Rock, AR | Pickering | $20,445.76 |
| Curt Craig | Lakeland, TN | Pickering | $20,445.76 |
| Michael Bilderbeck | Germantown, TN | Pickering | $20,445.76 |
| Nat Whitten | Brandon, MS | Pickering | $19,983.76 |
| Thomas McConnell | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $19,444.76 |
| Mike Pohlman | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $19,211.50 |
| Yousef Saleh | Collierville, TN | Pickering | $18,405.26 |
| Marc Rubenstein | Memphis, TN | Pickering | $17,671.50 |
| Patrick Neal | Piperton, TN | Pickering | $14,401.26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $108,037.16 | $108,051.30 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129919 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $106,651.16 | $108,037.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128119 |
| Q2 2026 | $102,598.61 | $106,651.16 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127297 |
| Q1 2026 | $99,389.64 | $102,598.61 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125803 |
| Year-End 2025 | $96,150.60 | $99,389.64 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124200 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $93,105.96 | $96,150.60 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122610 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $91,772.53 | $93,105.96 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120714 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $89,886.03 | $91,772.53 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118441 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $88,051.36 | $89,886.03 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117886 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $87,319.36 | $88,051.36 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115356 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $85,294.24 | $87,319.36 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114115 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $82,346.71 | $85,294.24 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112738 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $65,859.85 | $73,926.75 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97362 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $68,158.69 | $65,859.85 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95665 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $65,827.24 | $68,158.69 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93843 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $65,518.24 | $65,827.24 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92543 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $65,645.81 | $65,518.24 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91383 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $64,682.31 | $65,645.81 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90342 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $61,750.92 | $64,682.31 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88903 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $57,817.72 | $61,750.92 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87409 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $59,518.27 | $58,612.03 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73210 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $61,376.01 | $59,518.27 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71746 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $61,385.29 | $61,376.01 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70382 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $61,107.29 | $61,385.29 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68915 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $61,907.36 | $61,107.29 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67615 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $60,829.36 | $61,907.36 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65478 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $58,590.11 | $60,829.36 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64716 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $56,312.36 | $58,590.11 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62903 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $50,616.74 | $56,312.36 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62159 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $53,272.29 | $50,616.74 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60591 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $51,251.98 | $53,272.29 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59030 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $49,865.98 | $51,251.98 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57674 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $47,495.68 | $49,865.98 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56128 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $46,359.68 | $47,495.68 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53931 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $48,946.43 | $46,359.68 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52530 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $47,540.13 | $48,946.43 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50243 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $41,665.97 | $47,540.13 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48929 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $41,876.09 | $41,665.97 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47592 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $40,237.08 | $41,876.09 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45583 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $41,255.08 | $40,237.08 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44184 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $41,566.35 | $41,255.08 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43346 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $41,834.35 | $41,566.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42237 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $38,735.96 | $41,834.35 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40841 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $36,267.85 | $38,735.96 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39472 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $36,251.87 | $36,267.85 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 37764 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $34,464.41 | $36,251.87 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37717 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $32,295.24 | $34,464.41 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35991 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $31,888.92 | $32,295.24 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34637 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $31,576.25 | $31,888.92 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33212 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $30,420.02 | $31,576.25 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32175 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $28,401.44 | $30,420.02 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31056 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $24,934.38 | $28,401.44 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29950 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $17,658.37 | $24,934.38 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28954 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $11,296.52 | $17,658.37 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27372 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $10,094.70 | $11,296.52 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 25975 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $6,260.75 | $10,094.70 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25033 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $7,593.29 | $6,260.75 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23703 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $6,559.98 | $7,593.29 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22513 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $3,687.33 | $6,559.98 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21376 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $6,247.54 | $3,687.33 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20147 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $4,655.46 | $6,247.54 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14526 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $4,317.35 | $4,655.46 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13476 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $3,180.86 | $4,317.35 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12188 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $3,352.05 | $3,180.86 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11728 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $2,695.42 | $3,352.05 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10499 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $1,617.00 | $2,695.42 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9539 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $1,617.00 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8453 |