Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $42,202 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,600 (82%) — 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 | $1,602 |
| Contributions to candidates | $34,600 |
- To TN candidates $34,600 82%
- To other PACs $6,000 14%
- Operating & other $1,602 3.8%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $34,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $34,600 difference, $34,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $34,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Pinkston, Will for Schools $7,600.00
- Frogge, Amy $7,000.00
- Speering, Jill for School Board $7,000.00
- Berke for Mayor, Andy $5,000.00
- Buggs, Christiane for School Board $3,500.00
- Carter, Janette for School Board $1,000.00
- Gentry, Sharon for School Board $1,000.00
- Lanier, Erica $1,000.00
- Leonardo, Nick, Comm To Elect $1,000.00
- Roberts, Mary Carolyn for Metro Council $250.00
- …and 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $6,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Canvassers County Candidate | $1,112.09 |
| Lobbying Fees | $390.00 |
| Registry Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox, Linda | Canvassers County Candidate | 08/09/2016 | $283.41 |
| Knox, Linda | Canvassers County Candidate | 07/19/2016 | $200.88 |
| Hardy, E. Michelle | Canvassers County Candidate | 07/19/2016 | $192.42 |
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Lobbying Fees | 01/10/2017 | $190.00 |
| Knox, Linda | Canvassers County Candidate | 07/26/2016 | $177.66 |
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Lobbying Fees | 01/10/2017 | $150.00 |
| Hardy, E. Michelle | Canvassers County Candidate | 07/26/2016 | $136.95 |
| Hardy, E. Michelle | Canvassers County Candidate | 08/09/2016 | $120.77 |
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Registry Fee | 01/10/2017 | $100.00 |
| Metro Nashville | Lobbying Fees | 01/10/2017 | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $41,313.00 |
| Seiu Cope | Washington, DC | — | $12,144.61 |
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 2016 Historical | $152,348.09 | $151,459.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $136,882.72 | $152,348.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $131,268.51 | $136,882.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $128,370.81 | $131,268.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $143,884.81 | $128,370.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $137,122.81 | $143,884.81 | Source ↗ |