Memphis

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$154,655
incl. $154,105 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$156,250
To TN candidates
$113,750
73% of spending
To other PACs
$42,500
27% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,000 to 2 candidates
$5,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $156,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $113,750 (73%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $156,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $113,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $2,500.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $113,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $108,750 difference, $108,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $108,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Rains, Charles $10,000.00
  • Brooks, John Allen $10,000.00
  • Hale, James $7,500.00
  • McDonald, George $7,500.00
  • Victory 2010 $7,500.00
  • Hutto, Randall $5,000.00
  • Smith, Kenny $5,000.00
  • Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $5,000.00
  • Coleman, Samuel E. $5,000.00
  • McDonald, Mike $5,000.00
  • …and 26 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
House Democratic Caucus $20,000.00
Turner PAC $7,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $5,000.00
Three Star PAC $5,000.00
Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee $5,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Robert P Klein Chattanooga, TN Ibew $440.00
James T Springfield Soddy Daisy, TN Ibew $110.00

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 2010 Historical $456,114.74 $478,324.62 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35808
Pre-General 2010 Historical $468,366.76 $456,114.74 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34471
Q3 2010 Historical $501,933.44 $468,366.76 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33408
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $512,176.89 $501,933.44 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32337
Q2 2010 Historical $465,821.81 $512,176.89 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31254
Q1 2010 Historical $469,019.59 $465,821.81 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29870