Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Year by year

Plumbers Local Union 17 PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
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
Raised
$396,817
incl. $131,161 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$394,734
Spent outside Tennessee
$116,232
29% of spending
To other PACs
$111,375
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,650 to 7 candidates
$750 to 3 Republicans $900 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $394,734 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $116,232 (29%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $84,177 ÷ Total spent: $394,734
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $84,177
Contributions to candidates $82,950

“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

Contributions to tracked 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

Contributions to other political action committees
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.

Contributions to candidates and committees outside Tennessee
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

Operating spending by purpose
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

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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 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.

Campaign filing history
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