Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $31,017 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,517 (50%) — 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 | $15,517 |
| Contributions to candidates | $15,000 |
- Operating & other $15,517 50%
- To TN candidates $15,000 48%
- To other PACs $500 1.6%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $15,000 difference, $15,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Freeman, Moses $5,000.00
- Hakeen, Yusef $5,000.00
- Benson, Jack $3,500.00
- Mitchell, Jerry $1,000.00
- Berz, Carol $500.00
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 | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Canvassers County Candidate | $7,799.54 |
| County Candidate | $5,500.00 |
| Travel | $1,777.35 |
| Registry Fee | $440.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, Daren | County Candidate | 09/10/2013 | $5,000.00 |
| Enterprise Rentacar | Travel | 03/19/2013 | $1,261.18 |
| West, Stephen | Canvassers County Candidate | 03/12/2013 | $943.75 |
| Pryor, Sharron | Canvassers County Candidate | 04/16/2013 | $686.95 |
| West, Stephen | Canvassers County Candidate | 04/16/2013 | $686.95 |
| Pryor, Sharron | Canvassers County Candidate | 03/12/2013 | $638.00 |
| Staples, Rick | County Candidate | 10/08/2013 | $500.00 |
| Garner, Blondel | Canvassers County Candidate | 04/16/2013 | $467.50 |
| Slaten, Thomas | Canvassers County Candidate | 04/16/2013 | $451.00 |
| West, Stephen | Canvassers County Candidate | 02/26/2013 | $394.86 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $23,167.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $19,908.22 |
| Seiu Pea Int | Washington, DC | — | $8,763.51 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.