Memphis

Memphis Building Trades Political Fund

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2010 · Treasurer: Jeremy Tallent · Memphis, TN

Raised
$3,600
Total Spent
$14,650
To TN candidates
$12,500
85% of spending
Operating & other
$2,150
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,000 to 4 candidates
$9,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $14,650 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,500 (85%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $2,150 ÷ Total spent: $14,650
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,150
Contributions to candidates $12,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jerri Green Governor Dem. $5,000.00
Jesse Huseth Tennessee House, District 97 Dem. $2,000.00
Britney Thornton † Tennessee House, District 93 Dem. $1,000.00
David Weatherspoon Tennessee Senate, District 31 Dem. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,000. Of the $3,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Smiley, Jr., Jb $2,000.00
  • Hawk, Beau $1,000.00
  • Whaley, Michael $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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Campaigning/Canvassing $2,000.00
Annual Pac Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Iron Workers 846 Aiken, SC — $600.00
Iron Workers Local 167 Political Action League Memphis, TN — $600.00
Carpenters Local Union 345 Cordova, TN — $450.00
Electrical Workers 474 Memphis, TN — $450.00
Elevator Const Local 30 Memphis, TN — $450.00
Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC Memphis, TN — $450.00
Asbestos Local Union 90 Memphis, TN — $300.00
Memphis Bldg Trades Memphis, TN — $300.00

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
Q3 2026 $18,581.26 $14,331.26 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130191
Pre-Primary 2026 $17,981.26 $18,581.26 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128697
Q2 2026 $26,431.26 $17,981.26 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127277
Q1 2026 $25,381.26 $26,431.26 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125616