Memphis

Volkert, Inc.

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2011 · Treasurer: Michael I. Sampson · Mobile, AL

Raised
$11,900
Total Spent
$11,800
Operating & other
$7,500
64% of spending
To TN candidates
$4,300
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 2 candidates
$500 to 1 Republican $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,500 (64%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $7,500 ÷ Total spent: $11,800
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,500
Contributions to candidates $4,300
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $4,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $3,300 difference, $3,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bone, Charles $1,000.00
  • Ken Moore for Mayor $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
  • Whittenburg for Alderman $300.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Gubernatorial Inauguration $7,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Volkert, Inc. Mobile, AL — $11,900.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58748
Pre-General 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 55606
Q3 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55603
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53684
Q2 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52109
Q1 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50296