Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $94,496 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,400 (55%) — 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 | $30,271 |
| Contributions to candidates | $52,400 |
- To TN candidates $52,400 55%
- Operating & other $30,271 32%
- To other PACs $11,825 13%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $52,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $52,400 difference, $52,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $52,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Nashville Justice League $15,000.00
- Memphis for All $5,000.00
- Allen, Burkley for Council $2,000.00
- Bedne, Fabian $2,000.00
- Hurt, Sharon $2,000.00
- Kindall, Ed $2,000.00
- Mendes, Bob $2,000.00
- Moore, Gary $2,000.00
- Welsch, Ginnie $2,000.00
- Zulfat, Suara $2,000.00
- …and 21 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 |
|---|---|
| Tirrc Votes | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee United | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Council, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) | $1,825.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $16,500.00 |
| Sponsorship | $6,000.00 |
| Advertising/Support Of Russ Bradford/Independent | $1,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,050.00 |
| Advertisng/Support Delisha Porterfield/Independent | $1,000.00 |
| Advertising/Support Of Tom Lash/Independent | $1,000.00 |
| Advertising/Support Of Antoinette Lee/Independent | $1,000.00 |
| Independent -Support Of Ginny Welsch -Advertising | $1,000.00 |
| Member Communication | $721.05 |
| Advertising/Support Of Ginny Welsch/Independent | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising | 04/23/2019 | $16,500.00 |
| Central Labor Council | Sponsorship | 04/09/2019 | $5,000.00 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertisng/Support Delisha Porterfield/Independent | 07/16/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising/Support Of Tom Lash/Independent | 07/16/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising/Support Of Antoinette Lee/Independent | 07/16/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising/Support Of Russ Bradford/Independent | 07/16/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Independent -Support Of Ginny Welsch -Advertising | 07/16/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Printing, Etc. | Member Communication | 07/16/2019 | $721.05 |
| Mellow, David | Professional Services | 06/25/2019 | $550.00 |
| Emerge Tennessee | Professional Services | 04/23/2019 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiu General Fund | Washington, DC | — | $75,000.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $30,205.50 |
| Seiu Ipea Fund | Washington, DC | — | $6,708.77 |
| Tami Sawyer | Memphis, TN | — | $4,093.20 |
| Nashville Justice League | Nashville, TN | — | $2,021.30 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.