Tennessee Association of Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors PAC
Registered Feb 2006 · Treasurer: Kenneth Randall Lay · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,029 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,250 (56%) — 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 | $1,779 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,250 |
- To TN candidates $2,250 56%
- Operating & other $1,779 44%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,250 difference, $2,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Griffith, Roger W. $500.00
- Hensley, Ted $500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $500.00
- Swann, Art $500.00
- Jones, Sherry $250.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Items For Auction | $1,779.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlon Sports | Items For Auction | 04/13/2012 | $1,779.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Dugger | Knoxville, TN | Shoffner Mechanical, Industrial & SRVC | $1,475.00 |
| Douglas Mayes | Knoxville, TN | Breeding Insulation Company | $1,175.00 |
| Jim McClain | Nashville, TN | Wm McClain | $600.00 |
| Brad Hone | Hermitage, TN | Ferguson Ent. | $375.00 |
| Jeremy Howard | Old Hickory, TN | Merryman-Farr | $325.00 |
| Terry Self | Knoxville, TN | Interstate Mechanical | $225.00 |
| Chip Greene | Macon, GA | Greene & Assoc. | $200.00 |
| Jeff Hammond | Knoxville, TN | Interstate Mechanical Contractors | $200.00 |
| Steve Merryman | Watertown, TN | Merryman-Farr, LLC | $100.00 |
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 Historical | $7,299.76 | $7,299.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $7,299.76 | $7,299.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $7,299.76 | $7,299.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $9,549.76 | $7,299.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $6,478.76 | $9,549.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $6,502.89 | $6,478.76 | Source ↗ |