Ironworkers Local 704 Political Action Committee
Registered Sep 2004 · Treasurer: Ryan E. Scott · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $50,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $33,500 (66%) — 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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $33,500 |
- To TN candidates $33,500 66%
- To other PACs $14,750 29%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,500 4.9%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuf A. Hakeem † | Tennessee House, District 28 | 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 $33,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $31,000 difference, $31,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Thongnopnua, Joda $10,000.00
- TN Afl-Cio $7,500.00
- Friends of David Sharpe $5,000.00
- Re-Elect Michael Brady $5,000.00
- Citizens To Elect Jim Coppinger $2,000.00
- Gorman, Rosabelle $1,000.00
- Elect Randy Fairbanks, Randy Fairbanks $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee | $4,749.99 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,500 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Keatley for Georgia | Georgia | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Benefit Administrators Inc. | Goodlettsville, TN | — | $41,014.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Historical | $165,546.55 | $168,233.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $162,655.34 | $165,546.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $160,738.37 | $162,655.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $167,810.92 | $160,738.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $184,285.33 | $167,810.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $177,118.24 | $184,285.33 | Source ↗ |