Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ben Snyder · Arlington, TN

Raised
$39,834
incl. $39,834 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$46,600
To TN candidates
$24,100
52% of spending
To other PACs
$13,500
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $46,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,100 (52%) — 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 spending: $9,000 ÷ Total spent: $46,600
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $9,000
Contributions to candidates $24,100

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Tom Leatherwood † Tennessee House, District 99 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $24,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $23,600 difference, $23,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $23,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ford, Joe $6,000.00
  • McWherter, Michael $5,000.00
  • Tspta $3,600.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $2,500.00
  • Chism, Sidney $1,000.00
  • Upton, David $500.00
  • Harvey, Sr., James $500.00
  • Kail, Danny W. $500.00
  • Morrison, Bill $500.00
  • Mulroy, Steve $500.00
  • …and 6 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Democratic Party $8,500.00
United Association Political Action Fund $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Per Capita Quarterly $5,000.00
Donations $4,000.00

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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2010 Amended Historical $38,601.30 $35,994.10 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $39,617.13 $38,601.30 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $53,721.08 $39,617.13 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $51,918.92 $53,721.08 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Amended Historical $49,706.24 $51,918.92 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Amended Historical $42,784.33 $49,706.24 Source ↗