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Ironworkers Local 704 Political Action Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2004 · Treasurer: Ryan E. Scott · Chattanooga, TN

Raised
$5,815
incl. $11 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$38,038
To TN candidates
$34,500
91% of spending
To other PACs
$2,500
6.6% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $38,038 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,500 (91%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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: $1,038 ÷ Total spent: $38,038
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,038
Contributions to candidates $34,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $34,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $34,500 difference, $34,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $34,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Stewart, Eric $9,500.00
  • Berke, Andrew $5,000.00
  • Citizens for Littlefield $5,000.00
  • Friends To Re-Elect Carol Berz, Carol $5,000.00
  • Re Elect Greg Beck, Greg Beck $2,500.00
  • Fraley, George $2,500.00
  • Ruppe, Becky $2,500.00
  • Simpson, Billy $2,500.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Committee To Elect Russell Gilbert $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Postage $1,037.57

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Chattanooga Iron Workers Joint Apprenticeship Comm Chattanooga, TN — $5,803.67

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 2008 Historical $23,824.86 $10,348.97 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Historical $25,824.86 $23,824.86 Source ↗
Q3 2008 Amended Historical $37,429.00 $25,824.86 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $37,429.00 $37,429.00 Source ↗
Q2 2008 Historical $42,316.83 $37,429.00 Source ↗
Q1 2008 Historical $42,192.14 $42,316.83 Source ↗