Memphis

Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$18,293
incl. $18,293 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,500
To other PACs
$5,000
48% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,000
29% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,000 (48%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $2,500 ÷ Total spent: $10,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,500
Contributions to candidates $3,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $3,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Reed, Deborah K. $2,000.00
  • Smith, Valerie L. $1,000.00

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 $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $2,500.00

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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2016 Amended Historical $21,055.60 $24,526.64 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical $23,199.52 $21,055.60 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $19,936.11 $23,199.52 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical $18,592.56 $19,936.11 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Amended Historical $19,358.74 $18,592.56 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Amended Historical $16,734.04 $19,358.74 Source ↗