Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Barry Daniel Byers · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $47,799.18 | $1,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $68,250.17 | $750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $57,884.77 | $24,100.00 | $14,500.00 |
| 2023 | $50,922.95 | $74,120.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2022 | $54,004.24 | $22,160.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2021 | $50,982.14 | $1,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $52,813.73 | $3,195.06 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $55,980.64 | $85,588.11 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $49,495.74 | $43,456.23 | $7,000.00 |
| 2017 | $47,987.00 | $7,953.36 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $51,561.58 | $35,220.84 | $16,000.00 |
| 2015 | $55,970.04 | $100,405.97 | $2,000.00 |
| 2014 | $49,158.95 | $38,350.00 | $16,500.00 |
| 2013 | $51,690.95 | $32,017.49 | $4,000.00 |
| 2012 | $46,936.30 | $74,500.95 | $8,500.00 |
| 2011 | $48,087.96 | $75,451.80 | $2,250.00 |
| 2010 | $58,512.38 | $115,151.14 | $2,000.00 |
| 2009 | $70,143.82 | $38,802.50 | $2,000.00 |
| 2008 | $68,118.22 | $34,000.00 | $500.00 |
| 2007 | $75,338.17 | $92,072.42 | $1,750.00 |
| 2006 | $66,039.30 | $58,281.00 | $200.00 |
| 2005 | $53,220.06 | $8,650.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $54,199.97 | $25,500.00 | $250.00 |
| All years | $1,285,098.26 | $992,926.87 | $83,950.00 |
Raised
$1,285,098
incl. $496,772 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$992,927
To TN candidates
$802,192
81% of spending
Operating & other
$137,167
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $83,950 to 13 candidates
$3,200 to 1 Republican $79,750 to 11 Democrats $1,000 to 1 Independent
Where the Money Goes
Of the $992,927 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $802,192 (81%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $802,192 81%
- Operating & other $137,167 14%
- To other PACs $51,659 5.2%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,910 0.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $43,500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $18,000.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $3,500.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $3,200.00 |
| Aftyn Behn † | Tennessee House, District 51 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Martez Coleman † | Tennessee House, District 52 | Ind. | $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 $802,192 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $83,950. Of the $718,242 difference, $717,242 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $717,242 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $28,500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $26,500.00
- Jones, Sherry $25,650.00
- Moore, Gary $25,000.00
- Barry, Megan $21,200.00
- Cobb, Ty $19,700.00
- Cooper, John $18,700.00
- Moore Sr, Gary $17,200.00
- Sontany, Janis Baird $10,450.00
- O'Connell, Freddie $10,400.00
- …and 271 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $16,950.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee | $5,002.50 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| PAC for Progress | $5,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Cheatham County Democratic Party | $2,250.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | $2,206.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,500.00 |
| Nashville Womens Political Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,910 to 7 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 7 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Coogan, Mike | Massachusetts | $500.00 |
| Devries, Betsi | New Hampshire | $500.00 |
| McOsker, Pat | California | $250.00 |
| Emile, George | Mississippi | $200.00 |
| Kevil, Silas | Georgia | $200.00 |
| Chudleigh, David | Pennsylvania | $160.00 |
| Odachowski, Roger | South Carolina | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reimbursement For Travel/Conference | $31,998.59 |
| Donations | $20,000.00 |
| Travel/Conference | $8,476.80 |
| Iaff Ledge Lodging | $6,430.92 |
| Consultant | $6,250.00 |
| Campaign Cotribution | $5,000.00 |
| Registration For Golf Scramble | $4,600.00 |
| Iaff Ledge Registration | $4,425.00 |
| T-Shirts | $4,005.20 |
| Iaff Ledge Per Diem | $4,000.06 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 | Reimbursement For Travel/Conference | 12/31/2010 | $17,497.64 |
| Washington Hilton | Reimbursement For Travel/Conference | 03/30/2012 | $6,574.40 |
| Washington Hilton | Iaff Ledge Lodging | 03/28/2013 | $6,430.92 |
| Fraternal Order of Police TN State Lodge | Campaign Cotribution | 10/10/2018 | $5,000.00 |
| Jones, Sherry | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Washington Hilton | Travel/Conference | 05/31/2011 | $4,761.90 |
| Chism Strategies | Consulting - Robo Call | 03/05/2013 | $3,375.00 |
| Nashville Fraternal Order of Police | Reimbursement For Billboard Rental | 10/10/2018 | $3,142.50 |
| Langster, Edith Taylor | Donations | 06/21/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Printing, Etc | Campaign Signs | 11/01/2018 | $2,700.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $435,577.82 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters L140 | Nashville, TN | — | $337,762.00 |
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $13,486.02 |
| Phil Ponder | Hermitage, TN | Phil Ponder Prints | $1,500.00 |
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 | $380,904.54 | $390,106.45 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129474 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $375,516.38 | $380,904.54 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128479 |
| Q2 2026 | $354,161.25 | $375,516.38 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126861 |
| Q1 2026 | $339,753.85 | $354,161.25 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125568 |
| Year-End 2025 | $305,598.38 | $339,753.85 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124535 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $266,224.46 | $305,598.38 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121935 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $253,247.19 | $266,224.46 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120543 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $253,521.69 | $253,247.19 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118613 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $252,941.27 | $253,521.69 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117304 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $247,690.77 | $252,941.27 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116261 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $234,068.17 | $247,690.77 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113884 |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $225,662.56 | $234,068.17 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113712 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $264,191.13 | $225,662.56 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110854 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $246,856.82 | $264,191.13 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109480 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $228,539.04 | $246,856.82 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107014 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $238,039.04 | $228,539.04 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105699 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $229,331.70 | $238,039.04 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103876 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $229,655.74 | $229,331.70 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102921 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $217,178.30 | $229,655.74 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100542 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $216,692.20 | $217,178.30 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98226 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $186,211.03 | $216,692.20 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97187 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $167,234.84 | $186,211.03 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95507 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $158,363.13 | $167,234.84 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93373 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $154,055.31 | $158,363.13 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92068 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $147,011.73 | $154,055.31 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91259 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $142,409.59 | $147,011.73 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89520 |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $127,431.73 | $142,409.59 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 122500 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $117,527.61 | $127,431.73 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87138 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $116,569.41 | $117,527.61 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85905 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $143,969.21 | $116,569.41 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83989 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $136,526.35 | $143,969.21 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82326 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $143,952.95 | $136,526.35 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80584 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $136,508.49 | $143,952.95 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79424 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $151,171.20 | $136,508.49 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77322 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $148,220.58 | $151,171.20 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76211 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $137,776.91 | $148,220.58 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74403 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $113,474.96 | $137,776.91 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73066 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $97,689.98 | $113,474.96 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71952 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $84,871.56 | $97,689.98 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69871 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $86,564.91 | $84,871.56 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69090 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $82,744.43 | $86,564.91 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 66971 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $79,059.78 | $82,744.43 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66084 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $88,196.91 | $79,059.78 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64511 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $79,814.89 | $88,196.91 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63420 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $116,207.81 | $79,814.89 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62477 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $124,200.33 | $116,207.81 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 122481 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $114,429.15 | $124,200.33 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58975 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $110,176.04 | $114,429.15 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57469 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $101,646.48 | $110,176.04 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56468 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $99,032.48 | $101,646.48 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54245 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $121,736.24 | $99,032.48 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53133 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $113,344.00 | $121,736.24 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50642 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $92,143.18 | $113,344.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49175 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $93,622.90 | $92,143.18 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48266 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $85,401.94 | $93,622.90 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45535 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $87,887.94 | $85,401.94 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44322 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $97,213.69 | $87,887.94 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43468 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $121,394.69 | $97,213.69 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41632 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $109,354.17 | $121,394.69 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41043 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $121,154.54 | $109,354.17 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40252 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $115,673.68 | $121,154.54 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38588 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $148,574.87 | $115,673.68 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37754 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $155,402.00 | $148,574.87 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35525 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $152,465.87 | $155,402.00 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34286 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $206,496.75 | $152,465.87 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33585 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $201,676.12 | $206,496.75 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32281 |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $217,043.44 | $201,676.12 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 35254 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $204,893.23 | $217,043.44 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29741 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $198,897.63 | $204,893.23 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 30774 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $172,982.25 | $198,897.63 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27758 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $158,969.15 | $172,982.25 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26546 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $151,781.21 | $158,969.15 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24662 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $155,512.75 | $151,781.21 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24122 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $151,418.75 | $155,512.75 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23119 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $142,749.88 | $151,418.75 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 23083 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $137,276.40 | $142,749.88 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20532 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $131,219.17 | $137,276.40 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15403 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $152,126.22 | $131,219.17 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13518 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $135,745.83 | $152,126.22 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12455 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $130,467.08 | $135,745.83 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11292 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $128,108.05 | $130,467.08 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 11418 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $123,782.05 | $128,108.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8772 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $156,369.23 | $123,782.05 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7008 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $141,391.64 | $156,369.23 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6101 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $129,229.13 | $141,391.64 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5454 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $119,581.00 | $129,229.13 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4902 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $106,903.96 | $119,581.00 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4055 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $95,000.37 | $106,903.96 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3651 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $88,947.74 | $95,000.37 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 1954 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $85,356.96 | $88,947.74 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2114 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $78,670.19 | $85,356.96 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 992 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $65,885.31 | $78,670.19 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 295 |