Memphis

Memphis-PACE

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$137,290
incl. $72,978 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$72,048
Operating & other
$46,048
64% of spending
To TN candidates
$26,000
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,000 to 4 candidates
$7,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $72,048 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $46,048 (64%) — 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: $46,048 ÷ Total spent: $72,048
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $46,048
Contributions to candidates $26,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $2,500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $2,000.00
Sara Kyle † Tennessee Senate, District 30 Dem. $1,500.00
Raumesh Akbari † Tennessee Senate, District 29 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 $26,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $19,000 difference, $19,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $19,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Pivnick, Lawrence $4,000.00
  • Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $4,000.00
  • Turner, Johnnie R. $3,500.00
  • Sawyer, Tami (Tamara) $2,500.00
  • Love, Stephanie $2,500.00
  • Cooper, Barbara $1,500.00
  • Harris, Lee $1,000.00

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 $17,982.00
Travel $10,731.65
Food / Beverage $5,596.17
Professional Services $3,309.86
Taxes $2,643.00
Printing $2,035.20
Research / Polling $1,494.33
Postage $700.00
Breakfast/Brunch $500.00
Award Recognition $350.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Memphis-PACE Memphis, TN — $64,311.97

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 2016 Amended Historical $77,697.39 $84,942.40 Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70510
Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical $70,537.86 $77,697.39 Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 70506
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $49,688.83 $70,537.86 Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 70504
Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical $45,581.70 $49,688.83 Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 72376
Q2 2016 Amended Historical $13,863.02 $45,581.70 Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 70502
Q1 2016 Amended Historical $3,138.51 $13,863.02 Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 69978