Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ben Snyder · Arlington, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $50,644 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,144 (71%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $36,144 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,000 |
- Operating & other $36,144 71%
- To TN candidates $12,000 24%
- To other PACs $2,500 4.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Weatherspoon † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $12,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kuhn Heidi $3,000.00
- Harris, Lee $2,500.00
- Burch, Charley $1,500.00
- Wagner, Mary $1,500.00
- Citizen To Elect J. Racquel Collins $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee State Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Per Capita | $33,644.22 |
| Donations | $2,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ua PAC Fund | Per Capita | 07/17/2018 | $28,176.90 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Donations | 10/17/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| Ua PAC Fund | Per Capita | 10/01/2018 | $2,118.42 |
| Ua PAC Fund | Per Capita | 10/30/2018 | $1,387.28 |
| United Association Political Action Fund | Per Capita | 08/20/2018 | $1,306.82 |
| Ua PAC Fund | Per Capita | 12/10/2018 | $654.80 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Fitters | Arlington, TN | — | $4,693.13 |
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 2018 Historical | $10,623.61 | $10,780.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $11,956.11 | $10,623.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $12,415.43 | $11,956.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $40,746.70 | $12,415.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $43,969.79 | $40,746.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $43,224.31 | $43,969.79 | Source ↗ |