Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: William L Johnson, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $66,187.46 | $49,522.42 | $23,500.00 |
| 2025 | $115,224.27 | $24,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2024 | $80,997.00 | $11,500.00 | $6,500.00 |
| 2023 | $94,820.09 | $37,068.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2022 | $64,347.33 | $9,900.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2021 | $43,351.61 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $40,228.11 | $15,600.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2019 | $56,970.69 | $10,825.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2018 | $48,973.71 | $79,450.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2017 | $54,561.55 | $7,600.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $17,163.19 | $6,547.40 | $1,500.00 |
| 2015 | $265,870.95 | $92,583.85 | $1,500.00 |
| 2014 | $117,613.43 | $208,981.67 | $6,500.00 |
| 2013 | $470,524.60 | $149,281.08 | $10,000.00 |
| 2012 | $340,358.17 | $442,079.80 | $31,200.00 |
| 2011 | $301,546.25 | $160,814.07 | $2,250.00 |
| 2010 | $176,549.51 | $387,385.53 | $2,500.00 |
| 2009 | $164,898.20 | $102,460.41 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $243,283.07 | $284,631.20 | $2,500.00 |
| 2007 | $195,758.57 | $140,439.63 | $2,000.00 |
| 2006 | $144,313.24 | $379,829.14 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $163,007.93 | $116,633.30 | $2,000.00 |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $3,266,548.93 | $2,718,132.50 | $67,850.00 |
Raised
$3,266,549
incl. $3,231,513 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,718,133
To TN candidates
$1,457,017
54% of spending
To other PACs
$818,394
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $67,850 to 30 candidates
$10,500 to 9 Republicans $57,350 to 21 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $2,718,133 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,457,017 (54%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $1,457,017 54%
- To other PACs $818,394 30%
- Operating & other $230,662 8.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $212,059 7.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $15,350.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $7,500.00 |
| Allie Phillips † | Tennessee House, District 75 | Dem. | $7,000.00 |
| Jerri Green | Governor | Dem. | $7,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $3,750.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Mark Proctor | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,457,017 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $67,850. Of the $1,389,167 difference, $1,347,067 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $42,100 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $1,347,067 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Victory 2006-Coordinated Campaigns $87,000.00
- Democratice Victory 2010 $60,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $33,000.00
- Cobb, Ty $33,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $21,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $20,350.00
- North, Phillip L. $20,000.00
- Johnson, Eddie $18,400.00
- Borchert, Willie (Butch) $18,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $18,000.00
- …and 332 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| United Association Political Action Fund | $365,298.47 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $84,500.00 |
| Democratic House Senate Caucus | $48,500.00 |
| Tennessee Coalition for Working Families | $41,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $40,125.00 |
| Tennessee Pipe Trades Council Educational Committee PAC | $27,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $26,750.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $25,000.00 |
| Tenn. Democratic Party | $21,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $19,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $212,059 to 10 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ua PAC Fund | Washington, D.C. | $138,759.09 |
| Ua Political Issues Fund | Maryland | $30,000.00 |
| American Values Network | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Nat'l Democratic Governors Conference | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Pipe Trades Usa | Washington, D.C. | $9,000.00 |
| Lake Research Partners | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| O'Malley for Governor, Martin | Maryland | $4,000.00 |
| Ross for Ark Governor, Mike | Arkansas | $4,000.00 |
| Windhorst for City Clerk, Laura Brown | Indiana | $800.00 |
| Greg Esposito County Commissioner | Nevada | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Interest | $163,247.27 |
| Advertising | $10,755.88 |
| Unspecified | $10,000.00 |
| Annual Dinner | $9,900.00 |
| Jackson Day Dinner | $7,500.00 |
| Donations | $6,000.00 |
| Inauguration | $5,000.00 |
| Jackson Day 2007 | $5,000.00 |
| Lobbyist | $5,000.00 |
| Loan Fees | $2,370.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker Emeritus Fund | Unspecified | 10/17/2006 | $10,000.00 |
| Local 572 | Advertising | 01/07/2013 | $9,385.60 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 05/23/2007 | $6,162.29 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 02/27/2007 | $6,135.94 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 04/01/2011 | $5,924.94 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 07/01/2011 | $5,832.60 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 08/22/2007 | $5,758.02 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 10/04/2011 | $5,630.08 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 01/18/2008 | $5,524.81 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Interest | 11/22/2006 | $5,179.63 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Pipe Trades Educational Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $32,000.00 |
| Treas ICVPAC Tom Denney | Clarksville, TN | — | $1,918.21 |
| Chandler for Governor | Frankfort, KY | — | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $478,414.98 | $475,882.86 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130038 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 Amended | $480,817.51 | $478,414.98 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 130042 |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $470,469.57 | $480,817.51 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 130041 |
| Q1 2026 | $449,574.15 | $470,469.57 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125303 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $325,357.17 | $346,689.56 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120016 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $320,751.33 | $325,357.17 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118564 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $308,750.18 | $320,751.33 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117797 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $302,482.80 | $308,750.18 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116031 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $282,638.56 | $302,482.80 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114872 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $265,612.62 | $282,638.56 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112564 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $122,694.79 | $144,948.42 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97497 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $101,843.17 | $122,694.79 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95085 |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $97,262.61 | $101,843.17 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94383 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $94,489.70 | $97,262.61 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92525 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $95,014.71 | $94,489.70 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91541 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $91,851.28 | $95,014.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90037 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $77,275.22 | $91,851.28 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88849 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $77,089.45 | $77,275.22 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87792 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $56,562.23 | $77,089.45 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85939 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $30,816.22 | $56,562.23 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83711 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $50,732.68 | $74,227.38 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73896 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $27,155.62 | $50,732.68 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71589 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $19,020.23 | $27,155.62 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70243 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $20,342.06 | $19,020.23 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68316 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $16,525.34 | $20,342.06 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67363 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $16,525.34 | $16,525.34 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65415 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $16,514.96 | $16,525.34 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64556 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $16,514.96, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $16,525.34. | |||
| Q1 2016 Historical | $16,613.10 | $16,514.96 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63067 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $7,536.59 | $16,613.10 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62045 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $4,639.88 | $7,536.59 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60580 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $4,551.19 | $4,639.88 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58985 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $3,637.52 | $4,551.19 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57408 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $5,613.89 | $3,637.52 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55963 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $2,533.95 | $5,613.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53719 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $30,086.82 | $2,533.95 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52937 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $12,170.35 | $30,086.82 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50990 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $2,667.12 | $11,397.88 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45977 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $34,067.39 | $2,667.12 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44331 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $17,366.36 | $34,067.39 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43802 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $3,828.65 | $17,366.36 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42070 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $7,572.00 | $3,828.65 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40958 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $8,082.20 | $7,572.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39346 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $27,310.23 | $8,082.20 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38528 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $3,809.03 | $27,310.23 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37124 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $10,759.84 | $3,809.03 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35743 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $29,148.51 | $10,759.84 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34226 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $4,747.74 | $29,148.51 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33404 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $10,020.84 | $4,747.74 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32376 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $6,445.75 | $10,020.84 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31327 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $2,818.89 | $6,445.75 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30074 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $16,680.37 | $2,818.89 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28964 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $4,113.34 | $16,680.37 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27871 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $9,221.46 | $4,113.34 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26175 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $12,140.82 | $9,221.46 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25281 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $2,831.99 | $12,140.82 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24029 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $2,331.99 | $2,831.99 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22766 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $6,575.08 | $2,331.99 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21721 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $942.84 | $6,575.08 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20461 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $15,792.41 | $942.84 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15343 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $7,970.74 | $15,792.41 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13654 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $2,822.86 | $7,970.74 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12627 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $13,140.12 | $2,822.86 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11978 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $8,983.63 | $13,140.12 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10156 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $2,276.57 | $8,983.63 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8956 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $6,973.68 | $2,276.57 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8349 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $1,868.44 | $6,973.68 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6453 |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $12,509.56 | $1,868.44 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5734 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $1,447.55 | $12,509.56 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4771 |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $5,738.83 | $1,447.55 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4228 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $15,856.71 | $5,738.83 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3556 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Detail pending review Historical | — | — | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2763 |
| Q3 2004 Detail pending review Historical | — | — | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1870 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Detail pending review Historical | — | — | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1276 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Detail pending review Historical | — | — | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 653 |