Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $174,877 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $83,780 (48%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 / overhead spending | $83,397 |
| Contributions to candidates | $83,780 |
- To TN candidates $83,780 48%
- Operating & other $83,397 48%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 2.9%
- To other PACs $2,700 1.5%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $83,780 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $82,030 difference, $82,030 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $82,030 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mulroy, Steve for Da $5,500.00
- Mitchell, Larita $4,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $3,250.00
- Arriola, John $3,000.00
- Rochelle, Bob $2,500.00
- Springer, Vince $2,500.00
- Brooks, John Allen $2,500.00
- Chism, Sidney $2,500.00
- Harvey, James $2,500.00
- Templeton, Karlh $2,500.00
- …and 72 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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $200.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Liani, Chris | Washington | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Phone Banks | $29,562.80 |
| Postage | $18,793.98 |
| Lobbying | $12,036.60 |
| Donations | $8,550.00 |
| Printing | $5,650.28 |
| Mailing | $3,473.98 |
| Postcard Design | $2,313.36 |
| Professional Services | $1,000.00 |
| Sponsorship | $750.00 |
| Tickets | $625.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Solutions | Phone Banks | 09/26/2006 | $20,558.70 |
| US Post Master | Postage | 07/21/2006 | $10,000.00 |
| Democratic Womens Victory PAC | Donations | 07/21/2006 | $4,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Printing | 10/10/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Democracy for Tennessee | Donations | 07/05/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Mail Source | Postage | 07/11/2006 | $2,500.00 |
| Brooks, Henri | Postage | 04/19/2006 | $2,217.62 |
| Sprint Printing | Postcard Design | 08/16/2006 | $2,163.36 |
| Seiu Phone LLC | Phone Banks | 08/08/2006 | $2,104.50 |
| Arriola, John | Phone Banks | 04/17/2006 | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $61,803.00 |
| Seiu Pea Int | Washington, DC | — | $52,000.00 |
| Seiu General Fund | Washington, DC | — | $45,231.65 |
| Seiu Ipea Fund | Washington, DC | — | $32,942.00 |
| Excellence for Public Education PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Historical | $84,422.09 | $94,005.39 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $98,552.77 | $84,422.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $74,501.57 | $98,552.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $119,380.57 | $74,501.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $110,838.55 | $119,380.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $89,189.55 | $110,838.55 | Source ↗ |