Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Billy Dycus · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $43,393 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,098 (49%) — 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 / overhead spending | $21,098 |
| Contributions to candidates | $15,900 |
- Operating & other $21,098 49%
- To TN candidates $15,900 37%
- To other PACs $6,395 15%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | 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 $15,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $14,650 difference, $14,650 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,650 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McGary, Andrae' $2,500.00
- Barnes, Tim $2,000.00
- Frogg, Amy $2,000.00
- Wilkins, Al $1,800.00
- Cobb, Ty $1,500.00
- Wright, Steve R. $1,250.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Lewis, Jim $500.00
- Moore, Calvin $500.00
- Price, Scott $500.00
- …and 4 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 | $2,000.00 |
| Sullivan County Democratic Party | $1,500.00 |
| Rutherford County Democratic Party | $700.00 |
| Williamson County Democratic Party | $500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $500.00 |
| Maury County Democratic Party | $295.00 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $250.00 |
| Unicoi County Democrat Party | $150.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| In-Kind-Canvassing | $16,649.00 |
| Reimbursement | $4,448.93 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Workers Local Union 704 | Reimbursement | 07/25/2012 | $4,448.93 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 09/29/2012 | $1,750.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 10/06/2012 | $1,600.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 10/13/2012 | $1,300.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 10/13/2012 | $1,200.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 10/20/2012 | $1,200.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 10/20/2012 | $1,100.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 09/29/2012 | $1,030.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 09/22/2012 | $700.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 09/22/2012 | $700.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| D R I V E Dc PAC | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Iron Workers Local Union 704 | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Laborers PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Electrical Workers Assoc | Chattanooga, TN | — | $4,527.20 |
| Tennessee State United Auto Workers PAC (UAW) | Winchester, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee Pe | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| United Transportation Union PAC (UTU) | Jackson, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Eng and Trainmen PAC Fund | Independence, OH | — | $1,000.00 |
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 2012 Amended Historical | $2,384.27 | $1,384.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $12,161.27 | $2,384.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $29,082.20 | $12,161.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $29,082.20 | $29,082.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $15,500.00 | $29,082.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $15,500.00 | Source ↗ |