Memphis

Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$48,974
incl. $48,974 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$79,450
To TN candidates
$47,350
60% of spending
To other PACs
$26,500
33% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 4 candidates
$1,500 to 3 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $79,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,350 (60%) — 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: $5,600 ÷ Total spent: $79,450
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,600
Contributions to candidates $47,350
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $500.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $500.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $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 $47,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $45,350 difference, $45,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $45,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Dean, Karl $15,300.00
  • Johnson, Eddie $10,300.00
  • Briley, David $4,500.00
  • Jones, Sherry $2,000.00
  • Friends of Kim McMillan $1,500.00
  • Shulman, Jim $1,500.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
  • Tift, Scott $1,000.00
  • TN House Rep Part $1,000.00
  • Bredesen Victory Fund $1,000.00
  • …and 9 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
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $11,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $5,000.00
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,500.00
MPAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Inauguration $5,000.00
Food / Beverage $500.00
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
Q4 2018 Amended Historical $50,396.54 $30,816.22 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 84880
Pre-General 2018 Historical $72,900.92 $50,396.54 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80557
Q3 2018 Historical $74,607.06 $72,900.92 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79874
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $75,857.06 $74,607.06 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78836
Q2 2018 Amended Historical $79,469.30 $75,857.06 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 78835
Q1 2018 Amended Historical $74,227.38 $79,469.30 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 78834