Porter Johnson PLLC PAC Burch

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$19,000
Total Spent
$13,079
To TN candidates
$11,250
86% of spending
Operating & other
$1,829
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 2 candidates
$500 to 1 Republican $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,079 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,250 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $1,829 ÷ Total spent: $13,079
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,829
Contributions to candidates $11,250

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jerri Green Governor Dem. $500.00
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $500.00

This committee’s own filings report $11,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $10,250 difference, $10,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Friends of Paul Young $2,500.00
  • Friends of Mikel Lowery $2,000.00
  • Smiley, Jr., Jb $1,000.00
  • Friends To Elect Shante Avant $1,000.00
  • Friends of Harold Collins $500.00
  • Jerri Green for Governor $500.00
  • Frulla, Chris $500.00
  • Michael Whaley for County Trustee $500.00
  • Friends of Ed Apple $500.00
  • Katie Ratton for Judge $500.00
  • …and 3 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Reissue Check 2377 Dtd 8.21.23 $1,000.00
Reissue Check #2380 Orig. Dtd 10.11.23 $500.00
Bank Fees $214.00
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 $18,000.00
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
Pre-Primary 2026 $6,968.56 $7,468.56 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $5,123.03 $6,968.56 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $1,661.03 $5,123.03 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $1,483.03 $1,661.03 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $1,548.03 $1,483.03 Source ↗