Steamfitters Local Union No 614 Political Edu

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$18,335
incl. $13,642 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$50,644
Operating & other
$36,144
71% of spending
To TN candidates
$12,000
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 1 candidate
$2,500 to 1 Democrat

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.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $36,144 ÷ Total spent: $50,644
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $36,144
Contributions to candidates $12,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee State Democratic Party $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Per Capita $33,644.22
Donations $2,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
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 ↗