Ironworkers Local 704 Political Action Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$50,517
Total Spent
$31,150
To TN candidates
$16,000
51% of spending
To other PACs
$10,000
32% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $31,150 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,000 (51%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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: $5,150 ÷ Total spent: $31,150
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,150
Contributions to candidates $16,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $16,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $16,000 difference, $16,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $16,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Voices for A Stronger Tennessee $6,000.00
  • Elect Jenni Berz, Jenni $5,000.00
  • Friends of Ron Elliott $5,000.00

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
Tennessee Democratic Party $10,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $5,000.00
Registration Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Southern Benefit Administrators Inc. Goodlettsville, TN — $50,516.73

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
Year-End 2025 Amended $92,061.72 $103,076.30 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $83,189.91 $92,061.72 Source ↗