Memphis

Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: William L Johnson, Jr. · Nashville, TN

Raised
$301,546
incl. $301,546 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$160,814
To other PACs
$87,726
55% of spending
To TN candidates
$49,750
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,250 to 1 candidate
$2,250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $160,814 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $87,726 (55%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $23,338 ÷ Total spent: $160,814
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $23,338
Contributions to candidates $49,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $2,250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $49,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,250. Of the $47,500 difference, $47,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $47,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Wilhoite, Vivian $5,000.00
  • Jones, Sherry $5,000.00
  • Stewart, Mike $5,000.00
  • Banks, Brady $3,000.00
  • Davis, Scott $2,500.00
  • Pardue, Doug $2,000.00
  • Bennett, Karen $1,500.00
  • Page, Anna $1,500.00
  • Barry, Megan $1,500.00
  • Brandmeir, Seannalyn $1,500.00
  • …and 15 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 $61,226.03
Tennessee Coalition for Working Families $15,000.00
Building Nashville Together PAC $10,000.00
Nashville Women's Political Caucus $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Interest $22,638.04
Advertising $600.00
Registration $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 2011 Historical $27,310.23 $8,082.20 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38528
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $3,809.03 $27,310.23 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37124