Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC
Registered Sep 2001 · Treasurer: Charles D. Maples · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $84,557 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $44,887 (53%) — 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 $44,887 53%
- To other PACs $17,420 21%
- To TN candidates $11,900 14%
- Spent outside Tennessee $10,350 12%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $11,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $11,900 difference, $11,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen, Phil $4,000.00
- Coulter, Ann $1,000.00
- Littlefield, Ron $1,000.00
- Wharton Charitable Foundation $1,000.00
- Rowe, Gary $1,000.00
- Rinks, Randy $1,000.00
- Brooks, Henri $500.00
- Cooper, Barbara $500.00
- Deberry, Jr., John $500.00
- Litz, John $500.00
- …and 2 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 | $15,000.00 |
| Stewardship Fund for TN Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Caucus Leaders | $1,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | $420.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $10,350 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Democratice Governors' Association | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Ronnie, Cobb | Georgia | $350.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbying Expenses | $31,749.00 |
| Professional Services | $11,483.43 |
| Donations | $1,080.00 |
| Registration Fees | $575.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone McAllester Norton LLC | Professional Services | 01/13/2005 | $11,483.43 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 04/13/2005 | $3,024.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 03/02/2005 | $2,922.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 05/09/2005 | $2,922.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 06/10/2005 | $2,808.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 11/08/2005 | $2,751.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 02/11/2005 | $2,661.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 08/10/2005 | $2,661.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 01/24/2005 | $2,400.00 |
| Mah Jr Company | Lobbying Expenses | 09/16/2005 | $2,400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council | Nashville, TN | — | $75,208.05 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.