Memphis

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Paul A. Noble · Washington, DC

Raised
$104,958
incl. $99,428 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$168,650
To other PACs
$122,000
72% of spending
To TN candidates
$46,650
28% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $168,650 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $122,000 (72%) — went to other PACs and committees.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $168,650
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $46,650
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $46,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $46,650 difference, $46,650 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $46,650 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Cohen, Steve $5,000.00
  • Bredesen, Phil $5,000.00
  • Memphis Chapter Apri $3,000.00
  • Cohen, Stephen $2,500.00
  • Tidwell, Gwen $2,500.00
  • Mathes, Gail $2,000.00
  • Parker, Mary $2,000.00
  • Smith, Kenny $1,750.00
  • Finney, Lowe $1,500.00
  • Jones, Sherry $1,500.00
  • …and 22 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tenn Democratic Party $112,000.00
TN Democratic Party, Coordinated Campaign $5,000.00
Cheatham County Democratic Party $5,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Cheatham County Democratic Party Ashland City, TN — $4,000.00
Robert P Klein Chattanooga, TN Ibew $550.00
Edward E Harvey Chattanooga, TN Ibew $280.00
James T Springfield Soddy Daisy, TN Ibew $210.00
Bonnie G Crawford Germantown, TN Ibew $175.00
Carl Lansden Chattanooga, TN Ibew $175.00
Brent E Hall Lebanon, TN Ibew $140.00

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 2006 Historical $179,473.19 $189,100.48 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12259
Pre-General 2006 Historical $263,107.47 $179,473.19 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11147
Q3 2006 Amended Historical $275,667.70 $263,107.47 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10624
Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical $281,025.41 $275,667.70 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8868
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $267,015.35 $281,025.41 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7349
Q1 2006 Historical $252,867.53 $267,015.35 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6131