Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brandon Osbahr · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18,000.00 | $17,328.31 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $24,000.00 | $23,246.26 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $26,150.00 | $27,335.74 | $250.00 |
| 2023 | $22,000.00 | $27,221.13 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $24,100.00 | $24,532.07 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $24,000.00 | $19,308.08 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $24,000.00 | $22,327.27 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $19,000.00 | $20,636.89 | $750.00 |
| 2018 | $2,500.00 | $5,450.00 | $150.00 |
| 2017 | $5,000.00 | $4,682.72 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $7,872.05 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $5,950.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $16,495.65 | $16,610.11 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $20,124.88 | $16,146.30 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $27,579.94 | $20,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $5,457.29 | $14,350.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $17,270.45 | $26,850.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $30,807.41 | $16,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $18,042.50 | $12,975.00 | $250.00 |
| 2007 | $17,606.74 | $17,422.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $20,670.16 | $17,886.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $17,435.96 | $13,526.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $16,576.04 | $16,478.00 | $250.00 |
| All years | $396,817.02 | $394,733.93 | $1,650.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $394,734 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $116,232 (29%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $116,232 29%
- To other PACs $111,375 28%
- Operating & other $84,177 21%
- To TN candidates $82,950 21%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jesse Huseth † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Gabby Salinas † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $150.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $82,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,650. Of the $81,300 difference, $81,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $81,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Shaffer, Paul $11,000.00
- Mulroy, Steve $10,500.00
- Ford, Joe $6,000.00
- Kyle (Governor), Jim $5,000.00
- McWherter, Michael $5,000.00
- Harris, Lee $4,200.00
- Chumney, Carol $4,000.00
- Wharton, A.C. $3,500.00
- Lowery, Myron $2,750.00
- TNDP Victory 2010 $2,500.00
- …and 58 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 |
|---|---|
| United Association Political Action Fund | $71,975.04 |
| Tennessee State Pipe Trades Association PAC | $16,200.00 |
| Memphis Building Trades Political Fund | $8,700.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $7,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $3,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $116,232 to 7 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Association Political Action Fun | Maryland | $92,481.44 |
| Ua PAC | Washington, D.C. | $15,125.57 |
| Priorities Usa Action | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Fullilove, Janis | Mississippi | $1,500.00 |
| Kuykendall, Milton | Mississippi | $1,500.00 |
| Adams, Ken | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Political Education Fund of BCTD | Washington, D.C. | $125.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbyist | $46,972.00 |
| Advertising | $16,414.88 |
| Professional Services | $11,000.00 |
| Donations | $7,550.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $1,200.00 |
| Annual Fee | $1,000.00 |
| Bank Fees | $40.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbyist | 12/20/2007 | $6,000.00 |
| Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC | Advertising | 01/05/2015 | $4,657.79 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbyist | 09/30/2004 | $4,624.00 |
| Tennessee Pipe Trades Council Educational Committee PAC | Donations | 01/15/2009 | $3,600.00 |
| Plumbers Local Union 17 | Advertising | 03/21/2016 | $3,472.06 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbyist | — | $3,044.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbyist | 12/31/2004 | $3,000.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbyist | 11/30/2005 | $3,000.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbyist | 02/28/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbyist | 06/30/2005 | $2,914.00 |
Who Funds It
$8,000.00 (2% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers Local Union 17 | Memphis, TN | — | $184,454.69 |
| White Plumbing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $11,561.75 |
| Krag Plumbing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $10,802.75 |
| Tri State Plumbing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $10,553.40 |
| Gipson Mechanical | Memphis, TN | — | $10,261.71 |
| Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC Sponsor | Memphis, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
| Damon Marcus Company | Memphis, TN | — | $5,347.28 |
| Pci Plumbing Company | Collierville, TN | — | $4,238.90 |
| Psi Plumbing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $3,602.58 |
| TN State Pipe Trades | Johnson City, TN | — | $3,600.00 |
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 | $2,698.31 | $2,459.42 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129364 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $2,816.72 | $2,698.31 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128671 |
| Q2 2026 | $2,722.55 | $2,816.72 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126459 |
| Q1 2026 | $1,736.16 | $2,722.55 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125094 |
| Year-End 2025 | $1,027.30 | $1,736.16 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123351 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $924.03 | $1,027.30 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121665 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $780.30 | $924.03 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120168 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $981.95 | $780.30 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118205 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $959.12 | $981.95 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117057 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $1,558.60 | $959.12 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115166 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $2,158.80 | $1,558.60 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114044 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $2,109.77 | $2,158.80 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112642 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $7,826.81 | $2,109.77 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111287 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $7,330.90 | $7,826.81 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109100 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $8,897.17 | $7,330.90 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 106947 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $8,635.87 | $8,897.17 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105404 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $8,123.46 | $8,635.87 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103938 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $7,825.79 | $8,123.46 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102051 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $7,119.69 | $7,825.79 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100378 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $7,762.97 | $7,119.69 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98250 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $5,321.05 | $7,762.97 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97671 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $3,071.05 | $5,321.05 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94989 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $2,247.69 | $3,071.05 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93356 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $1,850.79 | $2,247.69 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91901 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,552.55 | $1,850.79 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90732 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,606.70 | $1,552.55 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89416 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $920.97 | $1,606.70 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88329 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,398.32 | $920.97 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87059 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $3,096.54 | $1,398.32 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85664 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $3,035.21 | $3,096.54 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83969 |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $535.21 | $3,035.21 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82153 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $535.21 | $535.21 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81052 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $2,885.21 | $535.21 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79490 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $5,535.21 | $2,885.21 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77109 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $5,985.21 | $5,535.21 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75713 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $5,985.21 | $5,985.21 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74188 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $1,085.21 | $5,985.21 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73231 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $5,767.93 | $1,085.21 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71236 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $5,867.93 | $5,767.93 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69536 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $6,117.93 | $5,867.93 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68434 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $6,117.93 | $6,117.93 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 66930 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $6,117.93 | $6,117.93 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65531 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $10,237.92 | $6,117.93 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64143 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $13,709.98 | $10,237.92 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62835 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $16,559.98 | $13,709.98 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62200 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $19,659.98 | $16,559.98 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60011 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $25,170.09 | $19,659.98 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58616 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $25,170.09 | $25,170.09 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57360 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $25,420.09 | $25,170.09 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55922 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $25,920.09 | $25,420.09 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53858 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $30,270.09 | $25,920.09 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52115 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $19,774.44 | $30,270.09 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50921 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $17,684.24 | $19,774.44 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48853 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $15,895.86 | $17,684.24 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47263 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $7,228.88 | $15,895.86 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45765 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $14,628.88 | $7,228.88 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44145 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $16,548.44 | $14,628.88 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43218 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $16,548.44 | $16,548.44 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41855 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $13,933.82 | $16,548.44 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40493 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $8,815.92 | $13,933.82 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39439 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $20,865.92 | $8,815.92 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38169 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $17,808.63 | $20,865.92 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37312 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $19,676.85 | $17,808.63 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35625 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $19,676.85 | $19,676.85 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34659 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $32,376.85 | $19,676.85 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33142 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $34,376.85 | $32,376.85 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 31941 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $29,604.90 | $34,376.85 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 30838 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $27,388.18 | $29,604.90 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29843 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $13,608.09 | $12,680.77 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26082 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $12,082.09 | $13,608.09 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24796 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $11,402.39 | $12,082.09 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23925 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $11,000.49 | $11,402.39 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23324 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $9,079.96 | $11,000.49 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21246 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $7,613.27 | $9,079.96 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20422 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $9,845.64 | $7,613.27 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14474 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $7,528.53 | $9,845.64 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13349 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $3,976.08 | $4,829.37 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5316 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $2,421.69 | $3,976.08 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4759 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $1,208.73 | $2,421.69 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 3977 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $1,024.41 | $1,208.73 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3791 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $928.69 | $1,024.41 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2749 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $2,442.97 | $928.69 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2191 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $3,061.92 | $2,442.97 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1232 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $955.37 | $3,061.92 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 328 |