Laborers Local Union 818 PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $43,646 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,450 (51%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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).
- To other PACs $22,450 51%
- To TN candidates $10,650 24%
- Spent outside Tennessee $6,113 14%
- Operating & other $4,433 10%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $10,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $10,650 difference, $10,650 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,650 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cooper, Jerry $1,500.00
- Kilby, Tommy $1,250.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $1,000.00
- Joe Duncan for Mayor $1,000.00
- John Ford for Senate $1,000.00
- Charlotte Burks for Senate $500.00
- Turner, Larry $500.00
- West, Jr., Ben $500.00
- Campbell, Tony $500.00
- Derryberry, Guy $500.00
- …and 7 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn. Democratic Executive Committee | $20,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $2,000.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democatic Caucus | $450.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $6,113 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laborers Political League | Washington, D.C. | $6,113.31 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $4,136.47 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Checks | $146.62 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers Political League | Donations | 06/16/2004 | $4,136.47 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/30/2004 | $150.00 |
| McBee Systems, Inc. | Checks | 09/17/2004 | $146.62 |
Who Funds It
$500.00 (0.8% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Laborers Local Union 818 PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Laborers Health Welfare Fund | Nashville, TN | — | $63,506.63 |
| Laborers Local Union 818 PAC Sponsor | Knoxville, TN | — | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.