Memphis

Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$64,347
incl. $64,347 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$9,900
To TN candidates
$7,900
80% of spending
To other PACs
$1,000
10% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 5 candidates
$500 to 1 Republican $2,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $9,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,900 (80%) — 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: $1,000 ÷ Total spent: $9,900
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,000
Contributions to candidates $7,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Charlane Oliver † Tennessee Senate, District 19 Dem. $500.00
Harold M. Love, Jr. † Tennessee House, District 58 Dem. $500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $500.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $500.00
Ronnie L. Glynn † Tennessee House, District 67 Dem. $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 $7,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $5,400 difference, $5,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • John Cooper for Mayor $2,000.00
  • Maynard, Jerry $500.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $500.00
  • Funk (2022 Closed), Glenn $500.00
  • Chappell, Cindy $250.00
  • Elrod for Schools $250.00
  • Escobar, Ana $250.00
  • Re-Elect Lynda Jones $250.00
  • Turner, Diane $250.00
  • Porterfield, Delishia $250.00
  • …and 2 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 Legislative Democrats $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Campaign Workers $500.00
Brenda Gilmore Public Meeting $500.00

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 2022 Amended Historical $180,380.33 $199,716.69 Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 109648
Pre-General 2022 Historical $180,337.03 $180,380.33 Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105926
Q3 2022 Amended Historical $168,338.12 $180,337.03 Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 111817
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $164,331.36 $168,338.12 Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102710
Q2 2022 Amended Historical $152,605.96 $164,331.36 Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 102703
Q1 2022 Historical $144,948.42 $152,605.96 Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98306