Iron Workers Local 167 Political Action League
Registered Jul 2008 · Treasurer: James R. Cole · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $20,706.74 | $13,950.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $51,125.74 | $30,800.61 | $2,000.00 |
| 2024 | $74,848.39 | $50,358.49 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $60,388.23 | $20,803.19 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $13,451.35 | $14,602.98 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $18,609.66 | $3,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $22,827.40 | $8,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $18,160.32 | $10,799.28 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $12,586.50 | $14,500.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2017 | $23,033.86 | $7,834.95 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $25,010.69 | $18,161.77 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $14,089.88 | $17,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $15,633.69 | $17,827.28 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $17,716.10 | $12,303.09 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $6,696.26 | $6,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $6,474.35 | $13,153.03 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $14,304.03 | $21,705.96 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $16,795.72 | $10,566.54 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $22,683.04 | $37,460.61 | $0.00 |
| All years | $455,141.95 | $330,177.78 | $6,000.00 |
Also gave $500.00 in Memphis-area politics
Also gave $3,000.00 in U.S. Congress 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 $330,178 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $305,678 (93%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 93% of everything it spent; $17,400 went to Tennessee candidates.
- Operating & other $305,678 93%
- To TN candidates $17,400 5.3%
- To other PACs $7,100 2.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Weatherspoon † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Gabby Salinas | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $17,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $11,400 difference, $13,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $2,000 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize.
Its filing also reports $13,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Memphis & West TN B & C Council $5,250.00
- Boatner for Congress $2,000.00
- Brewer, Rhonnie $2,000.00
- Harris, Lee $2,000.00
- Moore, Edith $2,000.00
- Memphis TN Afl-Cio Labor Council $150.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Memphis Afl Cio Labor Council | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
| Memphis Building Trades Political Fund | $600.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Donation | $81,350.00 |
| Picnic T Shirts | $59,936.82 |
| Sweatshirts Hoodies | $28,335.00 |
| Donations | $26,000.00 |
| T-Shirts | $24,650.42 |
| Caps | $17,288.69 |
| Govermental Relations Consulting Fee | $12,750.00 |
| Picnic Lapel Pins | $12,297.51 |
| Wallets | $6,008.28 |
| Neck Gators (Bankcard Payment) | $5,250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sport Shirt | Sweatshirts Hoodies | 01/10/2024 | $28,335.00 |
| Stars & Stripes Silk | Picnic T Shirts | 10/10/2025 | $12,900.61 |
| Graffiti, Inc. | Picnic T Shirts | 12/05/2023 | $12,286.05 |
| Voices for Stronger TN | Donations | 11/07/2025 | $10,000.00 |
| Stars and Stripes Silk Screening | T-Shirts | 01/26/2017 | $7,834.95 |
| Awards & T-Shirts Specialists Inc. | Picnic T Shirts | 01/09/2023 | $7,730.18 |
| National Industries | Caps | 08/01/2007 | $6,998.75 |
| Stars & Stripes Silk | Picnic T Shirts | 08/10/2016 | $6,830.54 |
| Stars and Stripes Silk Screening | Wallets | 05/20/2008 | $6,008.28 |
| Zubiewear | T-Shirts | 03/21/2008 | $5,981.25 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
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 | $144,331.45 | $147,962.80 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129575 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $144,331.45 | $144,331.45 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128042 |
| Q2 2026 | $148,803.32 | $144,331.45 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126797 |
| Q1 2026 | $140,536.11 | $148,803.32 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125367 |
| Year-End 2025 | $142,005.48 | $140,536.11 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123637 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $120,210.98 | $142,005.48 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122351 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $120,360.98 | $120,210.98 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119909 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $94,463.40 | $120,360.98 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118845 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $98,180.79 | $94,463.40 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117495 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $73,425.06 | $98,180.79 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116079 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $58,329.98 | $73,425.06 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 115042 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $95,721.08 | $58,329.98 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113229 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $66,971.04 | $95,721.08 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111198 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $56,136.04 | $66,971.04 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108863 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $67,789.02 | $56,136.04 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107908 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $64,619.56 | $67,789.02 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105838 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $62,629.64 | $64,619.56 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104642 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $62,629.64 | $62,629.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102631 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $58,645.64 | $62,629.64 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101251 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $57,287.67 | $58,645.64 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99001 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $53,105.39 | $57,287.67 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96907 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $41,778.01 | $53,105.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95336 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $42,383.49 | $41,778.01 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93471 |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $45,883.49 | $42,383.49 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92740 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $42,002.57 | $45,883.49 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90813 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $42,002.57 | $42,002.57 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90449 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $34,580.73 | $42,002.57 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88357 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $30,700.61 | $34,580.73 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 86976 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $29,545.35 | $30,700.61 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85596 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $23,339.57 | $29,545.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84780 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $20,092.03 | $23,339.57 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82886 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $20,092.03 | $20,092.03 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81784 |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $20,592.03 | $20,092.03 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79980 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $27,592.03 | $20,592.03 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77429 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $30,182.27 | $27,592.03 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76602 |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $25,353.07 | $30,182.27 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 76635 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $15,336.52 | $25,353.07 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73469 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $10,154.16 | $15,336.52 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71921 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $5,884.63 | $10,154.16 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69678 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $5,884.63 | $5,884.63 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68263 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $14,415.17 | $5,884.63 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67258 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $6,939.75 | $14,415.17 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65379 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $3,305.24 | $6,939.75 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64610 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $3,405.24 | $3,305.24 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63402 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $565.36 | $3,405.24 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61913 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $6,415.36 | $565.36 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60643 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $4,118.31 | $6,415.36 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59197 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $4,118.31 | $4,118.31 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 56935 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $1,544.87 | $4,118.31 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56602 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $3,544.87 | $1,544.87 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53968 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $6,488.53 | $3,544.87 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53589 |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $8,708.95 | $6,488.53 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51508 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $4,616.63 | $8,708.95 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48988 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $3,395.94 | $4,616.63 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47666 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $567.35 | $3,395.94 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45682 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $567.35 | $567.35 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44526 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $432.00 | $567.35 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43597 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $932.00 | $432.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42957 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $5,090.96 | $932.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40988 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $3,299.68 | $5,090.96 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40243 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $4,282.44 | $3,299.68 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38937 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $10,097.36 | $4,282.44 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37763 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $8,161.84 | $10,097.36 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35971 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $11,411.84 | $8,161.84 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34427 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $10,022.67 | $11,411.84 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33829 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $15,203.63 | $10,022.67 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32167 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $19,597.67 | $15,203.63 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31144 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $17,534.29 | $19,597.67 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30314 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $12,490.63 | $17,534.29 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 31142 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $10,505.11 | $12,490.63 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28260 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $12,505.11 | $10,505.11 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 25854 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $9,106.55 | $12,505.11 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24635 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $13,495.75 | $9,106.55 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24419 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $11,581.10 | $13,495.75 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23610 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $25,375.68 | $11,581.10 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 23609 |