Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: William L Johnson, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $24,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,000 (54%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $13,000 54%
- To other PACs $7,000 29%
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,000 17%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $13,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $10,000 difference, $10,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Freddie for Mayor $10,000.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| TN House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pipe Trades Usa | Washington, D.C. | $4,000.00 |
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2025 | $387,951.47 | $449,574.15 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124322 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $346,689.56 | $387,951.47 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122479 |