Memphis

Memphis-PACE

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$61,696
incl. $61,696 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$50,002
Operating & other
$37,402
75% of spending
To TN candidates
$12,600
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,250 to 3 candidates
$2,250 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $50,002 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $37,402 (75%) — 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: $37,402 ÷ Total spent: $50,002
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $37,402
Contributions to candidates $12,600
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $1,000.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 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 $12,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,250. Of the $10,350 difference, $10,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Freda Williams $2,000.00
  • Kernell, Mike $1,250.00
  • Hardaway, G. A. $1,000.00
  • Jones, Jr., Ulysses $1,000.00
  • Turner, Larry $1,000.00
  • Paul Shaffer $1,000.00
  • Cooper, Barbara $850.00
  • Deberry, Lois $250.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $250.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $250.00
  • …and 6 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
Federal Taxes $5,138.00
Membership $3,500.00
Food / Beverage $3,172.92
Communication $3,000.00
Postage $2,592.00
Dues / Subscriptions $1,000.00
Professional Services $385.00
Interview Workers $305.22
Reimbursement For Wages During Political Academy $208.98

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 2008 Historical $38,855.71 $42,019.39 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26465
Pre-General 2008 Historical $41,222.71 $38,855.71 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24938
Q3 2008 Historical $34,695.55 $41,222.71 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24310
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $35,945.55 $34,695.55 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22865
Q2 2008 Historical $43,353.05 $35,945.55 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21969
Q1 2008 Amended Historical $19,932.83 $43,353.05 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 21954