Memphis

Memphis-PACE

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$62,636
incl. $250 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$48,315
Operating & other
$35,315
73% of spending
To TN candidates
$13,000
27% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,500 to 4 candidates
$1,000 to 1 Republican $2,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $48,315 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,315 (73%) — 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: $35,315 ÷ Total spent: $48,315
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $35,315
Contributions to candidates $13,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gabby Salinas † Tennessee House, District 96 Dem. $1,000.00
Jerri Green † Governor Dem. $1,000.00
Kevin Vaughan † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $1,000.00
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $13,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Jeff, Jesse $1,000.00
  • Ashworth, Julie BYRD $1,000.00
  • Bradshaw, Marquita $1,000.00
  • Cooper, Barbara $1,000.00
  • Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $1,000.00
  • Lowery, Mickell $500.00
  • Allen, Paul Evelyn $500.00
  • Clay-Bibbs, Miska $500.00
  • Greene, Althea $500.00
  • Harris, Sheleah $500.00
  • …and 4 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 $20,000.00
Loss On Investments $8,445.64
Food / Beverage $2,252.01
Travel $1,900.00
Professional Services $1,820.00
Taxes $570.00
Office Supplies $327.29

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Memphis Shelby County Education Assn Memphis, TN — $62,386.29

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 2020 Historical $94,867.00 $113,302.57 Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93240
Pre-General 2020 Historical $90,323.53 $94,867.00 Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92158
Q3 2020 Historical $89,609.90 $90,323.53 Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90905
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $89,959.90 $89,609.90 Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89592
Q2 2020 Historical $98,050.55 $89,959.90 Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88448
Q1 2020 Historical $87,203.85 $98,050.55 Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87624