Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Matthew Tomek · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $32,903.25 | $6,500.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2025 | $50,179.12 | $20,650.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 2024 | $50,500.14 | $23,130.84 | $8,500.00 |
| 2023 | $52,619.20 | $74,023.65 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $54,335.14 | $14,892.62 | $3,000.00 |
| 2021 | $53,323.64 | $14,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2020 | $49,939.34 | $9,683.80 | $4,500.00 |
| 2019 | $87,235.86 | $89,941.70 | $1,500.00 |
| 2018 | $49,598.34 | $156,136.77 | $11,000.00 |
| 2017 | $40,889.66 | $14,790.50 | $1,000.00 |
| 2016 | $53,564.48 | $10,981.52 | $4,000.00 |
| 2015 | $54,732.39 | $96,403.73 | $500.00 |
| 2014 | $55,381.55 | $11,448.75 | $500.00 |
| 2013 | $43,168.21 | $27,150.54 | $250.00 |
| 2012 | $36,816.13 | $28,718.73 | $2,750.00 |
| 2011 | $36,796.73 | $47,246.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2010 | $16,422.44 | $12,410.02 | $500.00 |
| 2009 | $14,308.50 | $11,203.70 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $13,739.50 | $4,500.00 | $300.00 |
| 2007 | $12,433.50 | $11,035.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $14,634.03 | $9,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $10,777.50 | $1,250.00 | $400.00 |
| 2004 | $6,803.50 | $8,320.79 | $250.00 |
| All years | $891,102.15 | $703,418.66 | $42,200.00 |
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
$891,102
incl. $26,676 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$703,419
To TN candidates
$346,400
49% of spending
Operating & other
$293,936
42% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $42,200 to 19 candidates
$22,300 to 12 Republicans $18,900 to 6 Democrats $1,000 to 1 nonpartisan candidate
Where the Money Goes
Of the $703,419 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $346,400 (49%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $346,400 49%
- Operating & other $293,936 42%
- To other PACs $54,033 7.7%
- Spent outside Tennessee $9,050 1.3%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $4,750.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $3,750.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $2,900.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $2,800.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| John Gillespie | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $346,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $42,200. Of the $304,200 difference, $292,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $12,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $292,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Campaign for Public Safety $16,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $14,250.00
- Harold Collins for Shelby County Mayor $13,600.00
- Floyd Bonner for Memphis Mayor $9,400.00
- Paul Shaffer for City Council $8,100.00
- Friends To Elect Patrice Robinson $8,000.00
- Friends of Rachel Knox $8,000.00
- Friends To Elect Jamita Swearengen $7,750.00
- Friends of Jerred Price $7,500.00
- Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $7,000.00
- …and 112 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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Re-Elect Janis Fullilove | $8,600.00 |
| Committee To Elect Willie Herenton | $7,600.00 |
| Committee To Elect J.B. Smiley, Jr. | $7,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Harold Collins | $5,250.00 |
| Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Edmund Ford, Jr. | $3,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Joe Ford | $3,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Sherman Greer | $3,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Frank Colvett | $2,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Kemba Ford for Counci | $2,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $9,050 to 7 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexicans for Michelle | New Mexico | $5,000.00 |
| Joe Kerr for Supervisor | California | $2,000.00 |
| PFFW Defense Fund | Wisconsin | $1,000.00 |
| Pat McOsker for City Council | California | $500.00 |
| Emile, George | Mississippi | $250.00 |
| San Jose Local 230 PAC | California | $250.00 |
| Bruce Roberts for House 29 | Kentucky | $50.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Labor | $52,909.00 |
| Advertising | $48,472.76 |
| Postage | $39,391.36 |
| Printing | $31,809.66 |
| Reimbursement For Canvassers | $30,765.00 |
| Professional Services | $16,280.26 |
| Travel | $12,285.81 |
| Food / Beverage | $11,185.10 |
| City Council | $10,950.00 |
| T-Shirts | $8,758.99 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Police Association | Reimbursement For Canvassers | 05/14/2018 | $13,005.00 |
| Memphis Police Association | Reimbursement For Canvassers | 05/22/2018 | $10,295.00 |
| Memphis Police Association | Labor | 07/09/2018 | $9,347.00 |
| United States Post Office | Postage | 09/11/2023 | $8,300.00 |
| United States Post Office | Postage | 09/12/2023 | $7,599.98 |
| WMC Tv | Advertising | 05/18/2011 | $7,200.00 |
| Memphis Police Association | Labor | 11/01/2018 | $6,953.00 |
| Financial Innovations | T-Shirts | 06/06/2013 | $6,804.20 |
| Memphis Police Association | Advertising | 03/16/2017 | $6,448.50 |
| Social Media | 10/28/2019 | $6,401.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $347,557.89 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association | Memphis, TN | — | $292,335.10 |
| FIREPAC | Washington, DC | — | $112,251.34 |
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $84,318.16 |
| International Assn of Firefighters Local 1784 PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $14,242.25 |
| Firefighters First Credit Union | Pasadena, CA | — | $5,980.31 |
| Evelyn Avenue Productions | Mmephis, TN | — | $2,207.52 |
| Parker Prints | Memphis, TN | — | $942.95 |
| Memphis Police Association | Memphis, TN | — | $856.00 |
| Mary Hancock | Nashville, TN | — | $800.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $184,209.68 | $186,727.13 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130294 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $179,611.11 | $179,797.61 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128618 |
| Q2 2026 | $166,691.44 | $179,611.11 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127394 |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $160,323.88 | $171,103.51 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 130296 |
| Year-End 2025 | $148,964.27 | $160,323.88 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123366 |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $130,794.76 | $148,964.27 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 123425 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $116,127.49 | $130,794.76 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119896 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $116,133.93 | $116,127.49 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118480 |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $110,813.71 | $116,133.93 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 118486 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $109,697.21 | $110,813.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115542 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $109,934.30 | $109,697.21 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 115082 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $102,777.48 | $109,934.30 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113436 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $141,484.75 | $102,777.48 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110553 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $124,181.93 | $141,484.75 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108898 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $118,123.89 | $124,181.93 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 108005 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $117,417.89 | $118,123.89 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105790 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $110,195.95 | $117,417.89 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104745 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $110,616.45 | $110,195.95 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102937 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $96,035.57 | $110,616.45 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100567 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $84,639.41 | $96,035.57 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98512 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $68,548.09 | $84,639.41 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 98517 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $45,315.77 | $68,548.09 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95756 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $35,159.41 | $45,315.77 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93763 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $34,912.41 | $35,159.41 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92132 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $22,824.75 | $34,912.41 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91736 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $24,534.53 | $22,824.75 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89986 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $11,103.87 | $24,534.53 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88231 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $5,060.23 | $11,103.87 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87496 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $13,082.34 | $7,766.07 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82271 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $29,207.69 | $13,082.34 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81243 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $31,855.44 | $29,207.69 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79314 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $40,557.68 | $31,855.44 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77633 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $115,669.35 | $40,557.68 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76838 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $114,331.57 | $115,669.35 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74267 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $96,979.41 | $114,331.57 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73794 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $88,232.41 | $96,979.41 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71340 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $81,627.58 | $88,232.41 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69607 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $78,063.91 | $81,627.58 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69206 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $68,971.39 | $78,063.91 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67065 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $69,882.63 | $68,971.39 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65810 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $60,474.75 | $69,882.63 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65176 |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $45,649.45 | $60,474.75 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63573 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $104,032.54 | $45,649.45 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62021 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $87,320.79 | $104,032.54 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60190 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $78,390.27 | $87,320.79 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58518 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $77,334.27 | $78,390.27 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 58050 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $68,874.75 | $77,334.27 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56254 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $68,384.74 | $68,874.75 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54793 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $57,203.96 | $68,384.74 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52550 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $43,387.99 | $57,203.96 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50976 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $28,486.17 | $43,387.99 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49950 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $33,204.85 | $28,486.17 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47275 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $26,992.58 | $33,204.85 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45526 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $27,234.11 | $26,992.58 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45145 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $23,526.64 | $27,234.11 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43926 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $23,937.64 | $23,526.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 45272 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $26,644.61 | $23,937.64 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 45236 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $24,164.55 | $26,644.61 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 45234 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $42,858.93 | $24,164.55 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38256 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $41,417.10 | $42,858.93 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37041 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $41,091.54 | $41,417.10 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35950 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $43,086.68 | $41,091.54 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34586 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $41,692.59 | $43,086.68 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33303 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $40,216.87 | $41,692.59 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32836 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $38,579.02 | $40,216.87 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 30868 |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $37,086.08 | $38,579.02 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30019 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $40,021.67 | $37,086.08 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28607 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $33,917.99 | $40,021.67 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27556 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $30,662.33 | $33,917.99 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26056 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $31,098.83 | $30,662.33 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24543 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $29,172.84 | $31,098.83 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23593 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $28,872.84 | $29,172.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22273 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $27,777.07 | $28,872.84 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21617 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $24,661.89 | $27,777.07 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20188 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $28,171.39 | $24,661.89 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14350 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $23,622.03 | $28,171.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13327 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $20,991.05 | $23,622.03 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12379 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $25,991.05 | $20,991.05 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12467 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $23,107.96 | $25,991.05 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 12940 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $22,366.06 | $23,107.96 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9237 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $21,214.79 | $22,366.06 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7650 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $18,123.79 | $21,214.79 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6566 |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $15,987.23 | $18,123.79 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5777 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $13,215.65 | $15,987.23 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4907 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $11,194.73 | $13,215.65 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4092 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $8,834.13 | $11,194.73 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3570 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $11,879.27 | $8,834.13 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2822 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $11,015.16 | $11,879.27 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1827 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $10,353.83 | $11,015.16 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 851 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $10,346.23 | $10,353.83 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 250 |