Memphis

Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$94,820
incl. $94,820 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$37,068
To TN candidates
$27,650
75% of spending
To other PACs
$9,400
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,500 to 4 candidates
$3,500 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $37,068 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,650 (75%) — 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: $18 ÷ Total spent: $37,068
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $18
Contributions to candidates $27,650
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,000.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $1,000.00
Caleb Hemmer † Tennessee House, District 59 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 $27,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $24,150 difference, $24,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $24,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Shane Chandler for Dickson City Council $9,400.00
  • Matt Wiltshire for Mayor $2,000.00
  • Burkley , Allen $1,500.00
  • Porterfield, Delishia $1,500.00
  • Russ Pulley for At Large $1,500.00
  • Shulman, Jim $1,500.00
  • Eric for Nashville $1,000.00
  • Olivia Hill Campaign $1,000.00
  • Quin for Council $1,000.00
  • Zulfat Suara for Council $1,000.00
  • …and 6 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
Ready for Freddie Committee $9,400.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $18.00

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 2023 Historical $233,148.25 $265,612.62 Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111802
Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical $199,716.69 $233,148.25 Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 111803