Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $113,296 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $77,196 (68%) — 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 | $77,196 |
| Contributions to candidates | $31,950 |
- Operating & other $77,196 68%
- To TN candidates $31,950 28%
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,900 3.4%
- To other PACs $250 0.2%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $31,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $31,450 difference, $31,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Rogero, Madelline for Mayor $6,700.00
- Jones, Gloria $4,250.00
- Holleman, Jason $2,000.00
- Banks, Brady $1,000.00
- Bedne, Fabian $1,000.00
- Brandmeir, Seanna $1,000.00
- Duvall, Robert Election Fund $1,000.00
- Evans, Emily $1,000.00
- Harman, Chris $1,000.00
- Parks, Brock $1,000.00
- …and 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbying | $35,706.24 |
| Professional Services | $27,913.92 |
| County Candidate | $5,000.00 |
| Phone Banking/Calls | $4,396.50 |
| Candidate Interviews | $2,079.50 |
| Sponsorship | $1,650.12 |
| Phone Bank County Candidate | $250.00 |
| Registry Fee | $100.00 |
| Phone Banks | $69.37 |
| Maps/Political | $30.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogero, Madelline for Mayor | County Candidate | 03/29/2011 | $5,000.00 |
| Player, Freda | Lobbying | 12/06/2011 | $2,400.00 |
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | Sponsorship | 11/15/2011 | $1,500.00 |
| Seiu Local 205T | Candidate Interviews | 11/22/2011 | $1,397.05 |
| Player, Freda | Professional Services | 06/30/2011 | $1,163.08 |
| Player, Freda | Professional Services | 06/21/2011 | $1,163.08 |
| Player, Freda | Professional Services | 06/14/2011 | $1,163.08 |
| Player, Freda | Professional Services | 06/07/2011 | $1,163.08 |
| Player, Freda | Professional Services | 05/31/2011 | $1,163.08 |
| Player, Freda | Professional Services | 05/24/2011 | $1,163.08 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $22,861.00 |
| Seiu Cope | Washington, DC | — | $4,600.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $4,020.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.