Memphis

Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Matthew Tomek · Memphis, TN

Also giving in

Also gave $84,250.00 in Memphis-area politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$87,236
Total Spent
$89,942
To TN candidates
$52,000
58% of spending
Operating & other
$26,342
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 1 candidate
$1,500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $89,942 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,000 (58%) — 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: $26,342 ÷ Total spent: $89,942
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $26,342
Contributions to candidates $52,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Tom Leatherwood † Tennessee House, District 99 Rep. $1,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $52,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $50,500 difference, $50,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $50,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Campaign for Public Safety $16,000.00
  • Friends of Jerred Price $5,000.00
  • Davin Clemmons for City Council $4,500.00
  • Friends To Elect Jamita Swearengen $4,000.00
  • Cheyenne Johnson for City Council $3,000.00
  • Currie for Council $3,000.00
  • Erika Sugarmon for City Council $3,000.00
  • Ford Canale for City Council $2,000.00
  • Michalyn Easter-Thomas $2,000.00
  • Wissman, Mike $1,500.00
  • …and 8 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Committee To Elect Willie Herenton $7,600.00
Committee To Elect Sherman Greer $3,000.00
Committee To Elect Frank Colvett $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Postage $11,137.50
Advertising $7,562.13
Social Media $6,550.57
Transfer In Error $1,076.50
Bank Fees $15.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education Washington, DC — $49,422.48
Memphis Fire Fighters Association Memphis, TN — $24,525.50
FIREPAC Washington, DC — $13,287.88

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 2019 Historical $30,868.89 $5,060.23 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86380
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $7,766.07 $30,868.89 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84274