Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC
Registered Sep 2001 · Treasurer: Charles D. Maples · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $144,409 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $91,759 (64%) — 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 & other $91,759 64%
- To TN candidates $32,250 22%
- To other PACs $20,400 14%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $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 $32,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $31,750 difference, $31,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen for Governor $5,000.00
- Community Impact Nashville $2,500.00
- Kilby, Tommy $2,000.00
- Bates, Ann Gabbert $1,000.00
- Carpenter, James $1,000.00
- Colburn, Debbie $1,000.00
- Crutchfield, Ward $1,000.00
- Dixon, Roscoe $1,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $1,000.00
- …and 30 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Party | $13,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Knox County Democratic Party | $2,000.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | $2,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | $800.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Caucus | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $53,250.00 |
| Lobbying Expenses | $29,424.00 |
| Professional Services | $5,000.00 |
| Travel | $1,668.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,500.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $375.00 |
| Printing | $292.00 |
| Registration Fees | $250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Party | Donations | 09/30/2004 | $50,000.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 04/28/2004 | $7,200.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 01/07/2004 | $7,200.00 |
| Bone McAllester Norton LLC | Professional Services | 07/15/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 11/04/2004 | $4,800.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 08/10/2004 | $4,800.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 10/13/2004 | $2,400.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 09/08/2004 | $2,400.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Travel | 04/28/2004 | $1,668.00 |
| House-Senate Democratic Caucus | Donations | 06/22/2004 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council | Nashville, TN | — | $115,840.73 |
| United Brotherhood of Carpenters | Washington, DC | — | $25,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.