Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,001 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,750 (81%) — 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 | $2,251 |
| Contributions to candidates | $13,750 |
- To TN candidates $13,750 81%
- Operating & other $2,251 13%
- To other PACs $1,000 5.9%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $13,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $13,750 difference, $13,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Anderson, Chris $4,000.00
- Hakeen, Yusef $4,000.00
- Hall, Daren $2,500.00
- BYRD, Anthony $1,000.00
- Mitchell, Jerry $1,000.00
- Berz, Carol $500.00
- Smith, Kenny $500.00
- Lee, A.W. $250.00
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 | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship | $1,250.00 |
| Research / Polling | $652.00 |
| Candidate Interviews | $242.61 |
| Canvassers County Candidate | $105.93 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Party | Sponsorship | 05/16/2017 | $1,250.00 |
| Murphy & Associates | Research / Polling | 01/17/2017 | $652.00 |
| Player, Freda | Candidate Interviews | 01/17/2017 | $242.61 |
| West, Stephen | Canvassers County Candidate | 03/16/2017 | $105.93 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $41,547.00 |
| Seiu Ipea Fund | Washington, DC | — | $7,557.82 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.