Memphis

Porter Johnson PLLC PAC Burch

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$8,000
Total Spent
$7,887
To TN candidates
$6,250
79% of spending
Operating & other
$1,637
21% 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 $7,887 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,250 (79%) — 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: $1,637 ÷ Total spent: $7,887
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,637
Contributions to candidates $6,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

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

This committee’s own filings report $6,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $5,250 difference, $6,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $1,000 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize for the period (filing-cadence lag).

Its filing also reports $6,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Friends of Paul Young $2,500.00
  • Friends To Elect Shante Avant $1,000.00
  • Friends of Harold Collins $500.00
  • Friends of Mikel Lowery $500.00
  • Smiley, Jr., Jb $500.00
  • Brent Taylor for State Senate $500.00
  • Jerri Green for Governor $500.00
  • Heidi Kuhn for Mayor $250.00

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
Reissue Check 2377 Dtd 8.21.23 $1,000.00
Reissue Check #2380 Orig. Dtd 10.11.23 $500.00
Bank Fees $137.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Porter Johnson PLLC Burch Memphis, TN — $8,000.00

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
Year-End 2025 $1,483.03 $1,661.03 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124469
Mid-Year 2025 $1,548.03 $1,483.03 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122457