Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Billy Dycus · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $33,571 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,850 (44%) — 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 | $14,721 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,850 |
- To TN candidates $14,850 44%
- Operating & other $14,721 44%
- To other PACs $3,500 10%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 1.5%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $14,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $14,600 difference, $14,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cobb, Ty $1,600.00
- Hale, James $1,250.00
- Stewart, Eric $1,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $750.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $750.00
- Berz, Carol $500.00
- Gilbert, Russell $500.00
- Ladd, Pam $500.00
- Littlefield, Ron $500.00
- Barnes, Tim $500.00
- …and 25 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee | $900.00 |
| Rural TN Democratic Caucus | $100.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 to 1 candidate and committee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dade County Democratic Party | Georgia | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Inkind-Printing | $9,087.81 |
| Inkind Printing - Phil Smith | $2,265.22 |
| Inkind Printing - Joann Graves | $852.50 |
| Inkind Printing-David Smith | $570.00 |
| Inkind Printing Tn House Democratic Caucus | $540.00 |
| Inkind Printing - David Smith | $490.00 |
| Inkind Printing For Buddy Baker | $440.00 |
| Music | $300.00 |
| Senators Reception | $100.00 |
| Advertising | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | Inkind Printing - Phil Smith | 11/05/2009 | $1,735.22 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | Inkind-Printing | 12/01/2009 | $1,299.30 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | Inkind Printing - Joann Graves | 11/24/2009 | $852.50 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | Inkind-Printing | 08/13/2009 | $850.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Committee | Inkind-Printing | 07/30/2009 | $706.10 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Committee | Inkind-Printing | 08/13/2009 | $690.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | Inkind-Printing | 12/07/2009 | $656.10 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | Inkind-Printing | 09/28/2009 | $650.72 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Committee | Inkind-Printing | 10/05/2009 | $610.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | Inkind-Printing | 12/18/2009 | $583.06 |
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.