Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $123,492 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $62,742 (51%) — 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 / overhead spending | $62,742 |
| Contributions to candidates | $57,250 |
- Operating & other $62,742 51%
- To TN candidates $57,250 46%
- To other PACs $3,500 2.8%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $57,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $57,250 difference, $57,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $57,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Parks, Rick $5,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $5,000.00
- Limbird, Lee $3,500.00
- Mason, Jr., William $3,500.00
- Coleman, Timothy $3,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,500.00
- Cobb, Ty $2,500.00
- Rogers, Jean Anne $2,500.00
- Ruppe, Becky $2,500.00
- Stewart, Eric $2,500.00
- …and 35 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 |
|---|---|
| Gilbert, Russell, Committee To Elect | $2,000.00 |
| Williams, Freda, Committee To Elect | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $40,160.03 |
| Voter Contact | $8,108.00 |
| County Candidate | $5,500.00 |
| Phone Bank County Candidate | $3,282.18 |
| Campaign Workers | $2,342.32 |
| Mileage | $1,385.60 |
| Advertising | $700.00 |
| Member Communication | $694.20 |
| Phone Banking/Calls | $330.00 |
| Donations | $240.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naccarato, Mark | Professional Services | 01/31/2008 | $39,932.67 |
| Berz, Carol | County Candidate | 01/13/2009 | $5,000.00 |
| Naccarato, Mark | Mileage | 01/31/2008 | $1,294.81 |
| West, Teresa | Voter Contact | 07/22/2008 | $1,150.03 |
| West, Teresa | Voter Contact | 07/01/2008 | $1,112.40 |
| West, Teresa | Campaign Workers | 07/29/2008 | $1,112.40 |
| West, Teresa | Voter Contact | 07/15/2008 | $1,107.79 |
| Seiu Communications Center | Phone Bank County Candidate | 12/16/2008 | $999.78 |
| Shields, Brenda | Voter Contact | 07/22/2008 | $890.40 |
| Digital Video Minds | Advertising | 09/30/2008 | $700.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiu Cope | Washington, DC | — | $99,999.96 |
| Seiu Pea Int | Washington, DC | — | $48,350.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $19,622.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $16,576.00 |
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 2008 Amended Historical | $156,757.45 | $189,495.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $154,964.12 | $156,757.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $128,604.87 | $154,964.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $144,635.05 | $128,604.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $107,229.38 | $144,635.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $115,172.35 | $107,229.38 | Source ↗ |