Memphis

Porter Johnson PLLC PAC Burch

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 1997 · Treasurer: Nathan A. Bicks · Memphis, TN

Raised
$11,000
Total Spent
$5,231
To TN candidates
$5,000
96% of spending
Operating & other
$231
4.4% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,231 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,000 (96%) — 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: $231 ÷ Total spent: $5,231
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $231
Contributions to candidates $5,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Friends of Mikel Lowery $1,500.00
  • Frulla, Chris $500.00
  • Michael Whaley for County Trustee $500.00
  • Smiley, Jr., Jb $500.00
  • Friends of Ed Apple $500.00
  • Katie Ratton for Judge $500.00
  • Shelby Needs Newsom $500.00
  • John Cameron for Judge Campaign $500.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $116.00
Beer/Wine For Newsom Event $115.47

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Porter Johnson PLLC Burch Memphis, TN — $10,000.00
Friends of Paul Young Memphis, TN — $1,000.00

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
Q3 2026 $7,468.56 $7,429.56 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130288
Pre-Primary 2026 $6,968.56 $7,468.56 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128404
Q2 2026 $5,123.03 $6,968.56 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127183
Q1 2026 $1,661.03 $5,123.03 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125496