Memphis

Memphis-PACE

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Charlotte Fields · Memphis, TN

Raised
$58,957
incl. $58,957 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$62,086
Operating & other
$34,686
56% of spending
To TN candidates
$27,400
44% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,250 to 2 candidates
$1,250 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $62,086 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,686 (56%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $34,686 ÷ Total spent: $62,086
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $34,686
Contributions to candidates $27,400
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $27,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $26,150 difference, $26,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $26,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Mulroy, Steve $4,000.00
  • Johnson, Carl $2,500.00
  • Brooks, Henri $2,000.00
  • Hirsh, Deni $2,000.00
  • Bowers (Senate), Kathryn $1,000.00
  • Cooper, Barbara $1,000.00
  • Deberry, Lois $1,000.00
  • Ford, Ophelia $1,000.00
  • Kernell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Marrero (House), Beverly $1,000.00
  • …and 13 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Rent $18,000.00
Membership $3,500.00
Postage $3,250.00
Food / Beverage $3,177.14
Kennedy Day Tickets $2,000.00
Printing $1,787.00
Dues / Subscriptions $1,000.00
Interview Workers $925.11
Database Update $650.00
Legal Fees $271.25

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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
Q4 2006 Amended Historical $35,090.43 $43,618.08 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12977
Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical $32,819.25 $35,090.43 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12979
Q3 2006 Historical $27,011.99 $32,819.25 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10546
Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical $40,389.19 $27,011.99 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 12978
Q2 2006 Historical $53,612.74 $40,389.19 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7647
Q1 2006 Historical $38,226.28 $53,612.74 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6390