Memphis

Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2001 · Treasurer: Charles D. Maples · Nashville, TN

Raised
$106,936
incl. $106,936 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$107,143
Operating & other
$53,393
50% of spending
To TN candidates
$32,500
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 2 candidates
$500 to 1 Republican $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $107,143 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,393 (50%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $53,393 ÷ Total spent: $107,143
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $53,393
Contributions to candidates $32,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $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 $32,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $31,000 difference, $31,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $31,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Berke, Andrew $8,000.00
  • Clement, Bob $5,000.00
  • Wharton for Public Service $2,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $2,000.00
  • Variety Children's Charities $1,000.00
  • Wharton Charitable Foundation $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
  • Herron, Roy $1,000.00
  • Wilder, John $1,000.00
  • Hall, Daron $500.00
  • …and 23 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tenn Democratic Party $15,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $4,000.00
Montgomery County Democratic Party $1,000.00
TN Kyle PAC $1,000.00
Robert Pruitte Democratic Celebration $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Lobbying Expenses $43,563.00
Donations $8,300.00
Registration Fees $1,450.00
Professional Services $80.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $45,860.60 $42,776.50 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 22394
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $42,983.37 $45,860.60 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14171