Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Billy Dycus · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6,500.00 | $6,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2025 | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2024 | $28,000.00 | $28,000.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2023 | $11,725.00 | $11,925.00 | $7,200.00 |
| 2022 | $32,500.00 | $32,200.00 | $4,250.00 |
| 2021 | $15,600.00 | $16,000.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2020 | $60,935.00 | $63,860.00 | $17,000.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $14,440.28 | $4,500.00 |
| 2018 | $106,214.99 | $88,684.60 | $8,500.00 |
| 2017 | $26,050.00 | $26,050.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2016 | $43,200.00 | $42,864.51 | $13,000.00 |
| 2015 | $4,300.00 | $4,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $89,376.68 | $81,798.43 | $2,635.00 |
| 2013 | $1,736.37 | $3,120.64 | $500.00 |
| 2012 | $44,777.20 | $43,392.93 | $2,250.00 |
| 2011 | $17,607.50 | $17,607.50 | $1,700.00 |
| 2010 | $66,896.73 | $67,146.73 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $33,570.53 | $33,570.53 | $250.00 |
| 2008 | $68,571.59 | $68,571.59 | $500.00 |
| 2007 | $45,036.93 | $45,036.93 | $1,650.00 |
| 2006 | $98,138.70 | $99,238.70 | $500.00 |
| 2005 | $43,990.48 | $43,990.48 | $2,050.00 |
| 2004 | $110,567.61 | $110,567.61 | $400.00 |
| All years | $959,295.31 | $952,866.46 | $73,135.00 |
Raised
$959,295
incl. $873,018 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$952,866
To TN candidates
$481,349
51% of spending
To other PACs
$287,403
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $73,135 to 34 candidates
$3,300 to 3 Republicans $69,835 to 31 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $952,866 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $481,349 (51%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $481,349 51%
- To other PACs $287,403 30%
- Operating & other $182,415 19%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,700 0.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $12,100.00 |
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $4,885.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Vincent Dixie † | Tennessee House, District 54 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Andrea Bond Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $3,500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $3,200.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Hilman Dwayne Thompson † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $2,750.00 |
| Gabby Salinas † | Tennessee House, District 96 | 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 $481,349 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $73,135. Of the $408,214 difference, $393,464 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $14,750 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $393,464 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Apri Nashville Chaper $20,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $15,750.00
- Moore, Gary $12,190.00
- Derryberry, Guy $11,000.00
- Hale, James $10,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $8,800.00
- Rains, Charles $8,500.00
- Jones, Sherry $7,050.00
- Cobb, Ty $6,900.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $6,550.00
- …and 221 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 | $121,650.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $29,000.00 |
| TN House Democrat Cacus | $21,000.00 |
| TN House Senate Democratic Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| INVICTUS PAC (John Ray Clemmons) | $9,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $9,000.00 |
| The Democratic Party | $8,626.11 |
| Democratic Resource Center | $7,000.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | $6,805.40 |
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,700 to 2 candidates and committees 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catoosa County Democratic Party | Georgia | $1,200.00 |
| Dade County Democratic Party | Georgia | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Inkind-Printing | $28,108.65 |
| Tv Buys & Production | $25,000.00 |
| In-Kind-Canvassing | $23,859.28 |
| Legislative Reception | $22,369.39 |
| Printing | $18,929.91 |
| Canvassing | $15,869.80 |
| Unspecified | $5,300.00 |
| Reimbursement | $4,448.93 |
| Advertising | $3,300.00 |
| Inkind-Printing Mary Parker For State Sen. | $3,013.75 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Rowley | Tv Buys & Production | 10/29/2014 | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Committee | Legislative Reception | 03/27/2019 | $7,715.28 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Committee | Legislative Reception | 03/27/2018 | $7,489.60 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Committee | Legislative Reception | 03/22/2016 | $7,164.51 |
| Printing Etc. | Inkind-Printing | 09/17/2014 | $5,277.63 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Unspecified | 04/12/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Iron Workers Local Union 704 | Reimbursement | 07/25/2012 | $4,448.93 |
| Fletcher Rowley | Advertising | 10/14/2014 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | In-Kind-Canvassing | 09/29/2012 | $1,750.00 |
| Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | Inkind Printing - Phil Smith | 11/05/2009 | $1,735.22 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironworkers Local 704 Political Action Committee | Chattanooga, TN | — | $17,249.99 |
| Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education | Washington, DC | — | $6,000.00 |
| Asbestos Workers Political Action Commit | Lanham, MD | — | $5,000.00 |
| Cwa Cope PCC | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| D R I V E Dc PAC | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Laborers PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee State Electrical Workers Assoc | Chattanooga, TN | — | $4,527.20 |
| United Transportation Union PAC (UTU) | Jackson, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130569 |
| Q3 2026 | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129261 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128028 |
| Q2 2026 | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126505 |
| Q1 2026 | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125443 |
| Year-End 2025 | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123633 |
| Mid-Year 2025 Late | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 123060 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120224 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118754 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117015 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115140 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114074 |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 114080 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $160.60 | $160.60 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110964 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $360.60 | $160.60 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109089 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $360.60 | $360.60 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107052 |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $85.60 | $360.60 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105819 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $835.60 | $85.60 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104079 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $835.60 | $835.60 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102226 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $60.60 | $835.60 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100635 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $60.60 | $60.60 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98241 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $260.60 | $60.60 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96688 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $460.60 | $260.60 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95307 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $460.60 | $460.60 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93447 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $960.60 | $460.60 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92358 |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $2,000.60 | $960.60 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 92790 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $9,425.60 | $2,000.60 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89598 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $9,425.60 | $9,425.60 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88534 |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $3,425.60 | $9,425.60 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87036 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $9,925.60 | $3,425.60 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 88533 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $17,865.88 | $9,925.60 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 88530 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $115.89 | $17,865.88 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82182 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $415.89 | $115.89 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80559 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $335.89 | $415.89 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79040 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $335.89 | $335.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77511 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $335.89 | $335.89 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75731 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $335.49 | $335.89 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74684 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $335.49 | $335.49 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72850 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $335.49 | $335.49 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71558 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $335.49 | $335.49 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69679 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $335.49 | $335.49 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68441 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $335.49 | $335.49 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67156 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $335.49 | $335.49 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65861 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $335.49 | $335.49 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64428 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $335.49 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62875 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $2,000.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61761 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $2,000.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60168 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58503 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57494 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55939 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54589 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52715 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50673 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $884.27 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49456 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $1,384.27 | $884.27 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47226 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $2,384.27 | $1,384.27 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45807 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $12,161.27 | $2,384.27 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45274 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $29,082.20 | $12,161.27 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 45267 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $29,082.20 | $29,082.20 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 45264 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $15,500.00 | $29,082.20 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 45262 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $15,500.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 45261 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38479 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37426 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35724 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34510 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33932 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 33110 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31085 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29872 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 30756 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27429 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26703 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24990 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24515 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22745 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22381 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20203 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 20685 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13384 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12265 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12057 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10721 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 10293 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8399 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6369 |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 6077 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4684 |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4536 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 4727 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 4724 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 4720 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1273 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 617 |