Memphis

Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$30,807
incl. $30,807 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$16,100
To TN candidates
$13,000
81% of spending
Operating & other
$3,100
19% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $16,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,000 (81%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $3,100 ÷ Total spent: $16,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,100
Contributions to candidates $13,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $13,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $13,000 difference, $13,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Kyle (Governor), Jim $5,000.00
  • Chumney, Carol $2,500.00
  • Lowery, Myron $2,000.00
  • Wharton, A.C. $2,000.00
  • Shaffer, Paul $1,000.00
  • Mulroy, Steve $500.00

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
Donations $1,800.00
Dues / Subscriptions $1,200.00
Annual Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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
Year-End 2009 Historical $19,417.67 $27,388.18 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28474
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $12,680.77 $19,417.67 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28223