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Ironworkers Local 704 Political Action Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$21,144
Total Spent
$22,500
Operating & other
$15,000
67% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,000
22% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,000 (67%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $15,000 ÷ Total spent: $22,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $15,000
Contributions to candidates $5,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Friends To Elect Montrell Besley $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
Hamilton County Democratic Party $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $15,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Southern Benefit Administrators Inc. Goodlettsville, TN — $21,144.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $98,773.89 $102,053.62 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $107,583.34 $98,773.89 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $103,076.30 $107,583.34 Source ↗