Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN

Raised
$33,202
Total Spent
$14,036
To TN candidates
$13,850
99% of spending
Operating & other
$186
1.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 1 candidate
$1,500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $14,036 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,850 (99%) — 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: $186 ÷ Total spent: $14,036
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $186
Contributions to candidates $13,850

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Lindsey Patrick-Wright Tennessee Senate, District 17 Dem. $1,500.00

This committee’s own filings report $13,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $12,350 difference, $13,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Berz, Jenni Campaign Fund $3,000.00
  • Taylor (Robert) for Schools $2,500.00
  • Elliott, Friends of Ron $2,000.00
  • Hawk, Beau $1,500.00
  • Manning, Tiffany $1,500.00
  • Clark, Dennis for Council $1,000.00
  • Hill, Jenny for City Council $1,000.00
  • Player, Frieda $1,000.00
  • Young, Zach $350.00

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
Annual Pac Fee $150.00
Bank Fees $36.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) Nashville, TN $33,202.00

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 $307,280.80 $304,280.80 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $304,015.80 $307,280.80 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $300,169.30 $304,015.80 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 Amended $287,000.80 $300,169.30 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $283,114.80 $287,000.80 Source ↗