Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $88,732 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $66,950 (75%) — 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 | $4,282 |
| Contributions to candidates | $66,950 |
- To TN candidates $66,950 75%
- To other PACs $17,500 20%
- Operating & other $4,282 4.8%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $66,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $66,950 difference, $66,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $66,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Freeman, Bill for Mayor $7,600.00
- Briley, David for Mayor $7,600.00
- Barry, Megan $7,000.00
- Pinkston, Will for Schools $3,000.00
- Anderson, Chris $2,500.00
- Hakeen, Yusef $2,500.00
- Johnson, Mina for Council $2,000.00
- Martin, Sarah, Friends Of $2,000.00
- Roberts, Mary Carolyn for Metro Council $2,000.00
- Murphy, Kathleen $1,500.00
- …and 33 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Party | $15,000.00 |
| Gilbert, Russell, Committee To Elect | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $1,600.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,170.00 |
| Accountant | $750.00 |
| Registry Fee | $340.00 |
| Lobbying Fees | $340.00 |
| Phone Banking/Calls | $81.55 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multicultural Media Group | Advertising | 09/01/2015 | $1,600.00 |
| McKerley & Noonan | Accountant | 11/24/2015 | $750.00 |
| Murphy & Associates | Professional Services | 12/17/2015 | $627.00 |
| Murphy & Associates | Professional Services | 01/20/2015 | $543.00 |
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Lobbying Fees | 12/15/2015 | $340.00 |
| Tennessee Dept of Revenue | Registry Fee | 01/27/2015 | $190.00 |
| Tennessee Dept of Revenue | Registry Fee | 01/27/2015 | $150.00 |
| Douglas Fulmer & Assoc | Phone Banking/Calls | 12/01/2015 | $81.55 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $42,644.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Seiu Ipea Fund | Washington, DC | — | $5,790.83 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.