Memphis

Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$470,525
incl. $468,606 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$149,281
To other PACs
$84,581
57% of spending
To TN candidates
$43,900
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,000 to 4 candidates
$10,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $149,281 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $84,581 (57%) — 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: $20,800 ÷ Total spent: $149,281
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $20,800
Contributions to candidates $43,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $2,500.00
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $2,500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $2,500.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $43,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,000. Of the $33,900 difference, $33,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $33,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • McMillan, Kim $6,900.00
  • Hall for Nashville Sheriff, Daron $6,000.00
  • Bowers, Carolyn $5,000.00
  • Bryan for Sheriff, Robert $4,000.00
  • Graves for Mayor, Joann $2,500.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $2,500.00
  • Jones, Sherry $2,500.00
  • Pitts, Joe $2,500.00
  • Keith for Commissioner, Gary $1,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $1,000.00

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
United Association Political Action Fund $76,581.23
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $5,000.00
Humphrey's Democratic Party $3,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Interest $14,269.85
Annual Dinner $5,000.00
Donations $1,000.00
Loan Fees $330.00
Annual Fee $100.00
Registration $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Treas ICVPAC Tom Denney Clarksville, TN — $1,918.21

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 2013 Historical $45,180.42 $12,170.35 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48977
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $11,397.88 $45,180.42 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47562