Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC
Registered Sep 2001 · Treasurer: Charles D. Maples · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $154,998 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $59,600 (38%) — 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 | $39,808 |
| Contributions to candidates | $59,600 |
- To TN candidates $59,600 38%
- To other PACs $55,140 36%
- Operating & other $39,808 26%
- Spent outside Tennessee $450 0.3%
“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 $59,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $59,600 difference, $59,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $59,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ruppe, Becky $10,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $7,500.00
- Williams, Micheal $7,500.00
- Stewart, Eric $7,500.00
- Camp, Randy $5,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $5,000.00
- Rogers, Jean Anne $2,500.00
- Berke, Andrew $2,500.00
- Jim Hammond for Sheriff $1,000.00
- Vincent, James $1,000.00
- …and 12 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 | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $15,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee | $1,140.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Montgomery County Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | $900.00 |
| Knox County Democratic Party | $600.00 |
| Committee To Elect Paul Mattila | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $450 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 |
|---|---|---|
| McDaniel, Billy Joe | Georgia | $250.00 |
| Jackson County Democratic Club | Alabama | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbying Expenses | $30,000.00 |
| Advertising | $3,000.00 |
| Printing | $2,660.20 |
| Postage | $2,647.39 |
| Registration Fees | $900.00 |
| Sponsorship | $600.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 06/03/2008 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 05/02/2008 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 04/02/2008 | $3,000.00 |
| World Series of "Porker" | Advertising | 05/13/2008 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 07/22/2008 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 09/03/2008 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 08/07/2008 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 10/02/2008 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 01/07/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 12/02/2008 | $3,000.00 |
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $16,885.69 | $25,337.51 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $69,159.99 | $16,885.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $49,398.26 | $69,159.99 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $66,648.26 | $49,398.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Late Historical | $65,018.16 | $66,648.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $42,776.50 | $65,018.16 | Source ↗ |