Memphis

Memphis-PACE

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$51,385
incl. $51,135 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$74,193
Operating & other
$46,043
62% of spending
To TN candidates
$28,150
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $74,193 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $46,043 (62%) — 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: $46,043 ÷ Total spent: $74,193
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $46,043
Contributions to candidates $28,150
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 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 $28,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $27,150 difference, $27,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $27,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Campaign of Clara Ford $7,100.00
  • Campaign of Jesse Jeff $6,600.00
  • Campaign of Michelle Smith $3,500.00
  • Campaign of Rosalyn Nichols $3,000.00
  • Campaign of Joe Brown $2,000.00
  • Campaign of Lee Harris $2,000.00
  • Campaign of Paul Shaffer $2,000.00
  • Campaign of Jim Strickland $500.00
  • Lowery, Mickell $450.00

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
Rent $15,000.00
Single Issue Campaign $10,000.00
Food / Beverage $6,195.12
Travel $5,804.00
Membership $3,500.00
Lodging - Communication $1,619.97
Printing $1,245.00
Postage $726.42
Interview Workers $491.07
Professional Services $405.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Charles New Memphis, TN Memphis City Schools $250.00

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
Year-End 2011 Amended Historical $37,011.30 $29,503.70 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38824
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $44,979.87 $37,011.30 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37576