Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $108,882 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $83,382 (77%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
- Operating & other $83,382 77%
- To TN candidates $25,500 23%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $25,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $25,500 difference, $25,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $25,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Littlefield, Ron $10,000.00
- Brooks, Henri $2,500.00
- Chism, Sidney $2,500.00
- Bredesen, Phil $2,500.00
- Brown, Mark $1,000.00
- Hultquist, Joe $1,000.00
- Franklin, John $750.00
- Stricklin, David $600.00
- Golden, Willie $500.00
- Mosby, David $500.00
- …and 12 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $27,000.00 |
| Advertising | $16,455.13 |
| Lobbying | $12,294.20 |
| Printing | $11,075.40 |
| Adjustment | $5,500.00 |
| Postage | $3,618.40 |
| In-Kind William Farmer | $1,500.00 |
| Sponsorship | $1,350.00 |
| Late Filling Assessm | $1,280.00 |
| Telephone | $1,236.25 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| McWilliam, Robinson & Partners | Advertising | 06/07/2005 | $16,455.13 |
| The Edison Group | Printing | 05/10/2005 | $9,800.00 |
| Tennessee State Counicl | Adjustment | 12/31/2005 | $5,500.00 |
| Bruson & Associates | Lobbying | 06/07/2005 | $4,000.00 |
| Bruson & Associates | Professional Services | 09/20/2005 | $4,000.00 |
| Bruson & Associates | Professional Services | 09/13/2005 | $4,000.00 |
| Bruson & Associates | Professional Services | 07/14/2005 | $4,000.00 |
| Bruson & Associates | Professional Services | 12/06/2005 | $4,000.00 |
| Bruson & Associates | Professional Services | 11/15/2005 | $4,000.00 |
| Bruson & Associates | Professional Services | 10/04/2005 | $4,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $48,509.00 |
| Seiu General Fund | Washington, DC | — | $24,800.00 |
| Nashville Building Trades | Nashville, TN | — | $2,220.10 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Ogden, UT | — | $1,292.47 |
| Robinson Partners INC Macwilliam | Washington, DC | — | $987.50 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.