Memphis

Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brandon Osbahr · Memphis, TN

Raised
$20,670
incl. $2,385 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$17,886
Operating & other
$12,436
70% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,450
30% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $17,886 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,436 (70%) — 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: $12,436 ÷ Total spent: $17,886
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $12,436
Contributions to candidates $5,450
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $5,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,450 difference, $5,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Wharton, A.C. $1,000.00
  • Lutrell, Mark $750.00
  • Mulroy, Steve $500.00
  • Marrero (Senate), Beverly $500.00
  • Chism, Sidney $250.00
  • Gibson, II, J.W. $250.00
  • Harvey, James M. $250.00
  • Rude, Mike $250.00
  • Willingham Templeton, Karla $250.00
  • Brittenum, Dedrick $250.00
  • …and 8 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
Lobbyist $12,336.00
Annual Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Gipson Mechanical Memphis, TN — $4,671.90
Krag Plumbing Company Memphis, TN — $3,876.10
White Plumbing Company Memphis, TN — $3,129.20
Tri State Plumbing Company Memphis, TN — $2,656.50
Damon Marcus Company Memphis, TN — $1,487.00
Pci Plumbing Company Collierville, TN — $949.60
Wheelis Mechanical Memphis, TN — $768.50
Psi Plumbing Company Memphis, TN — $642.10
Plumbers Local Union 17 Memphis, TN — $104.00

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
Q4 2006 Amended Historical $7,011.28 $7,528.53 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12445
Pre-General 2006 Historical $6,394.18 $7,011.28 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 10966
Q3 2006 Historical $4,849.13 $6,394.18 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10000
Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical $5,816.83 $4,849.13 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9899
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $6,209.92 $5,816.83 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 10005
Q1 2006 Historical $4,829.37 $6,209.92 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6124