Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ben Snyder · Arlington, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $35,345 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,040 (54%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $19,040 54%
- Operating & other $11,055 31%
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,250 9.2%
- To other PACs $2,000 5.7%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $19,040 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $19,040 difference, $19,040 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $19,040 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- The Durg Foundation $3,600.00
- Bredesen, Phil $2,500.00
- Ashley, Fred $1,000.00
- Cobb, LYNN $1,000.00
- Dwyer, Tim $1,000.00
- Herron, Roy $1,000.00
- Lammey, Jim $1,000.00
- Todd, Curry $1,000.00
- Ward, Mark $1,000.00
- Gibbons (Dist. Atty), Bill $1,000.00
- …and 10 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 Kyle PAC | $2,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $3,250 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ua PAC Fund | Washington, D.C. | $1,250.00 |
| Riley, James | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Johnson, Chip | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Unspecified | $11,055.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luttrell, Mark | Unspecified | 02/21/2005 | $1,500.00 |
| Memphis Branch Naaco | Unspecified | 03/21/2005 | $1,500.00 |
| Moore, Jimmy | Unspecified | 02/21/2005 | $1,500.00 |
| Wharton Charitable Foundation | Unspecified | 03/21/2005 | $1,500.00 |
| Avery, Joyce | Unspecified | 02/21/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| Shelby County Republican Party | Unspecified | 01/18/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| Stamson, Debbie | Unspecified | 02/22/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| Stamson, Steve | Unspecified | 02/22/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| Simmons, Bobby | Unspecified | 03/24/2005 | $400.00 |
| Memphis & Shelby County Fire Fighters | Unspecified | 03/15/2005 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.