Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ben Snyder · Arlington, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $33,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,000 (66%) — 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 | $3,750 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,000 |
- To TN candidates $22,000 66%
- Spent outside Tennessee $7,500 23%
- Operating & other $3,750 11%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $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 $22,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $20,000 difference, $20,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $20,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bob Tuke $3,500.00
- Cohen, Steve $2,500.00
- Paul , Shaffer $2,000.00
- Wharton Charitable Foundation $1,400.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $1,000.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $1,000.00
- Paul Shaffer $1,000.00
- Kernell, Mike $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- …and 9 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $7,500 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Terven | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Ua PAC Fund | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,500.00 |
| Per Capita Quarterly | $1,250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County Drug Court Support Foundat | Donations | 09/29/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Ua PAC Fund | Per Capita Quarterly | 03/24/2008 | $1,250.00 |
| New Year's Day Prayer Breakfast | Donations | 12/24/2008 | $500.00 |
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $15,126.71 | $18,727.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $16,914.56 | $15,126.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $22,765.65 | $16,914.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $25,610.10 | $22,765.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $22,744.25 | $25,610.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $20,221.44 | $22,744.25 | Source ↗ |