Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ben Snyder · Arlington, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $28,175 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,700 (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 | $3,850 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,700 |
- To TN candidates $22,700 81%
- Operating & other $3,850 14%
- To other PACs $1,000 3.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $625 2.2%
“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 $22,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $22,700 difference, $22,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $22,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Chumney, Carol $5,000.00
- Richardson, Jeanne $3,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $2,000.00
- Scott, Pearce $2,000.00
- Wharton Charitable Foundation $1,400.00
- Herron, Roy $1,000.00
- Morrison, Bill $1,000.00
- Todd, Curry $1,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $1,000.00
- Joe, Brown $1,000.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| JJF PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $625 to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wilder, Mary | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Political Education Fund of the BCTD | Washington, D.C. | $125.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Per Capita Quarterly | $3,750.00 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ua PAC Fund | Per Capita Quarterly | 12/11/2007 | $1,250.00 |
| Ua PAC Fund | Per Capita Quarterly | 09/25/2007 | $1,250.00 |
| Ua PAC Fund | Per Capita Quarterly | 04/27/2007 | $1,250.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/02/2008 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Fitters | Arlington, TN | — | $34,823.92 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.