Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $118,707 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $85,100 (72%) — 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 | $31,107 |
| Contributions to candidates | $85,100 |
- To TN candidates $85,100 72%
- Operating & other $31,107 26%
- To other PACs $2,500 2.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $85,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $84,100 difference, $84,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $84,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Baldwin, Carolyn $5,000.00
- Barry, Megan $5,000.00
- Clement, Bob $5,000.00
- Loring, J.B. $5,000.00
- Maynard, Jerry $5,000.00
- Steine, Ronnie $5,000.00
- Banks, Brady $2,500.00
- Berry, Albert $2,500.00
- Burkett, Shane $2,500.00
- Dowell, Jacobia $2,500.00
- …and 30 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 |
|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbying | $14,000.00 |
| Phone Banking/Calls | $11,657.58 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,616.00 |
| Reception Honoring Vice Mayor Neighbors | $1,000.00 |
| Printing | $654.77 |
| Indep. Exp. Phone Banking/Calls, Holleman, Clement | $538.10 |
| Indep. Exp. Printing Mail Piece | $434.20 |
| Rentals(Park & Grill) | $428.90 |
| Mailing | $266.16 |
| Music/Deejay | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiu Communications Center | Phone Banking/Calls | 08/14/2007 | $6,538.81 |
| Seiu Communications Center | Phone Banking/Calls | 09/18/2007 | $2,979.32 |
| Seiu Communications Center | Phone Banking/Calls | 10/09/2007 | $2,139.45 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 01/30/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 02/20/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 03/27/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 04/17/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 05/22/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 07/19/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Lobbying | 07/11/2007 | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
$18,790.00 (13% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiu Cope | Washington, DC | — | $93,333.31 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $27,703.00 |
| Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $18,790.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.