Memphis-PACE
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Charlotte Fields · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $8,894.53 | $2,800.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $12,062.24 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $19,708.11 | $1,800.00 |
| 2023 | $33,548.90 | $31,533.59 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $24,909.50 | $42,200.10 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $36,191.00 | $13,067.52 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $62,636.29 | $48,314.94 | $3,500.00 |
| 2019 | $58,250.50 | $37,320.79 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $37,673.50 | $59,514.40 | $2,450.00 |
| 2017 | $22,775.50 | $29,680.23 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $137,289.83 | $72,048.43 | $7,000.00 |
| 2015 | $31,468.11 | $42,900.14 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $32,261.79 | $70,098.74 | $6,500.00 |
| 2013 | $30,380.27 | $36,381.78 | $1,500.00 |
| 2012 | $52,426.00 | $60,409.16 | $2,750.00 |
| 2011 | $51,384.50 | $74,193.01 | $1,000.00 |
| 2010 | $50,641.50 | $75,337.26 | $2,600.00 |
| 2009 | $45,774.50 | $32,408.77 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $61,695.50 | $50,002.12 | $2,250.00 |
| 2007 | $49,651.50 | $84,502.16 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $58,956.50 | $62,085.50 | $1,250.00 |
| 2005 | $17,170.50 | $25,434.06 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $43,535.48 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $895,085.69 | $1,031,633.06 | $33,950.00 |
Raised
$895,086
incl. $694,181 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,031,633
Operating & other
$725,843
70% of spending
To TN candidates
$286,290
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $33,950 to 20 candidates
$1,800 to 2 Republicans $32,150 to 18 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,031,633 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $725,843 (70%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $725,843 70%
- To TN candidates $286,290 28%
- To other PACs $19,500 1.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $6,050.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $6,000.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $5,450.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $5,250.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $3,300.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Jerri Green † | Governor | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| London Lamar † | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $750.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $286,290 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $33,950. Of the $252,340 difference, $249,890 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $2,450 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $249,890 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Cooper, Barbara $10,650.00
- Kernell, Mike $7,750.00
- Campaign of Clara Ford $7,100.00
- Mulroy, Steve $7,000.00
- Campaign of Jesse Jeff $6,600.00
- Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $6,500.00
- Turner, Johnnie R. $6,250.00
- Ford, Ophelia $6,000.00
- Freda Williams $6,000.00
- Harris, Lee $5,140.00
- …and 138 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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Keith Williams | $19,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Rent | $305,982.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $76,209.24 |
| Donations | $34,081.26 |
| Membership | $34,000.00 |
| Travel | $31,202.37 |
| Legislative Dinner | $30,979.00 |
| Lodging - Communication | $24,585.72 |
| Professional Services | $22,167.78 |
| Federal Taxes | $20,993.00 |
| Taxes | $19,201.09 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis-Shelby County Education Assoc. | Rent | 10/05/2023 | $25,000.00 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Education Assoc. | Rent | 05/15/2019 | $20,000.00 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Education Assoc. | Rent | 05/07/2020 | $20,000.00 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Education Assoc. | Rent | 08/11/2022 | $20,000.00 |
| Mscea | Rent | 05/10/2018 | $20,000.00 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Education Assoc. | Rent | 06/29/2006 | $18,000.00 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Education Assoc. | Rent | 04/02/2007 | $18,000.00 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Education Assoc. | Rent | 05/16/2008 | $18,000.00 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Education Assoc. | Rent | 06/23/2009 | $18,000.00 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Education Assoc. | Rent | 01/11/2016 | $17,982.00 |
Who Funds It
$64,311.97 (7% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Memphis-PACE — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Shelby County Education Assn | Memphis, TN | — | $135,667.79 |
| Memphis-PACE Sponsor | Memphis, TN | — | $64,311.97 |
| Charles New | Memphis, TN | Memphis City Schools | $925.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100,919.50 | $102,809.62 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129659 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $103,504.56 | $100,919.50 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128643 |
| Q2 2026 | $102,611.84 | $103,504.56 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127039 |
| Q1 2026 | $106,794.01 | $102,611.84 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125569 |
| Year-End 2025 | $107,786.71 | $106,794.01 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124307 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $113,495.49 | $107,786.71 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121289 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $119,086.84 | $113,495.49 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120122 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $119,755.21 | $119,086.84 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118728 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $118,843.84 | $119,755.21 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117454 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $121,964.65 | $118,843.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116462 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $120,508.79 | $121,964.65 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 116441 |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $127,672.71 | $120,508.79 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 116466 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $153,255.36 | $127,672.71 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111868 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $122,410.50 | $153,255.36 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 110174 |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $120,985.45 | $122,410.50 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 110010 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $121,455.94 | $120,985.45 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106474 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $142,694.91 | $121,455.94 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104858 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $150,537.91 | $142,694.91 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 104836 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $149,841.91 | $150,537.91 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101285 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $136,256.92 | $149,841.91 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99118 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $129,208.63 | $136,256.92 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97097 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $113,302.57 | $129,208.63 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 96234 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $67,352.16 | $87,203.85 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85566 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $60,282.47 | $67,352.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84131 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $54,050.06 | $60,282.47 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82977 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $52,502.56 | $54,050.06 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81093 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $47,633.58 | $52,502.56 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79281 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $55,683.58 | $47,633.58 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78683 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $82,481.44 | $55,683.58 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76359 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $80,143.22 | $82,481.44 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74725 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $64,688.85 | $80,143.22 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73249 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $84,942.40 | $64,688.85 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71434 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $11,105.11 | $3,138.51 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62437 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $11,105.11 | $11,105.11 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 62511 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $12,619.57 | $291.67 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58915 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $14,574.20 | $12,619.57 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57416 |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $7,577.62 | $14,574.20 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 68063 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $20,052.27 | $7,577.62 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54324 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $28,503.67 | $20,052.27 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53193 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $30,905.61 | $28,503.67 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51014 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $36,003.22 | $30,905.61 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50280 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $28,383.41 | $36,003.22 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47405 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $18,521.66 | $28,383.41 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46235 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $15,375.71 | $18,521.66 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 46851 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $11,540.21 | $15,375.71 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43888 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $18,990.21 | $11,540.21 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42944 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $40,823.14 | $18,990.21 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 42943 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $29,503.70 | $40,823.14 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40083 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $46,044.76 | $44,979.87 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35695 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $50,659.26 | $46,044.76 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 35032 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $49,075.51 | $50,659.26 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 34082 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $77,701.39 | $49,075.51 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32451 |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $74,777.90 | $77,701.39 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31686 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $65,005.46 | $74,777.90 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30290 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $50,306.06 | $65,005.46 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29044 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $42,019.39 | $50,306.06 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 29045 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $43,104.02 | $19,932.83 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14768 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $43,618.08 | $43,104.02 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14770 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $20,463.92 | $38,226.28 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5610 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $37,201.59 | $20,463.92 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4785 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $37,971.07 | $37,201.59 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4383 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $36,414.00 | $37,971.07 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3880 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $60,107.81 | $36,414.00 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2834 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $63,450.22 | $60,107.81 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2031 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $74,184.97 | $63,450.22 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1257 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $74,393.59 | $74,184.97 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 284 |