Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,274 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (45%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $3,774 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,500 |
- To other PACs $10,000 45%
- To TN candidates $8,500 38%
- Operating & other $3,774 17%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tift, Scott $2,000.00
- Briley, David for Mayor $1,000.00
- Gilmore, Erica $1,000.00
- Gentry for School Board, Jesse $1,000.00
- Gini for Schools $1,000.00
- Hunter, Tyese School Board $1,000.00
- Bush, Friends of Fran $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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship | $1,800.00 |
| Professional Services | $698.25 |
| In-Kind-Building Usage-Tyese Hunter | $450.00 |
| In Kind-Phone Usage-Tyese Hunter | $386.18 |
| Lobbying Fees | $340.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Sponsorship | 06/12/2018 | $1,800.00 |
| Murphy & Associates | Professional Services | 01/30/2018 | $698.25 |
| Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct. | In-Kind-Building Usage-Tyese Hunter | 07/24/2018 | $450.00 |
| Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct. | In Kind-Phone Usage-Tyese Hunter | 07/24/2018 | $386.18 |
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Lobbying Fees | 01/17/2018 | $190.00 |
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Lobbying Fees | 01/17/2018 | $150.00 |
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Annual Pac Fee | 01/17/2018 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $40,731.00 |
| Seiu Ipea Fund | Washington, DC | — | $10,837.52 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $836.18 |
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 2018 Historical | $202,548.66 | $213,281.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $199,174.66 | $202,548.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $192,741.14 | $199,174.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $192,655.14 | $192,741.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $189,126.14 | $192,655.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $183,237.39 | $189,126.14 | Source ↗ |