Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC
Registered Sep 2001 · Treasurer: Charles D. Maples · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $115,860 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,370 (45%) — 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 / overhead spending | $52,370 |
| Contributions to candidates | $40,150 |
- Operating & other $52,370 45%
- To TN candidates $40,150 35%
- To other PACs $13,340 12%
- Spent outside Tennessee $10,000 8.6%
“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 $40,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $40,150 difference, $40,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $40,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure $10,000.00
- Herron (Governor), Roy $5,000.00
- Kyle (Governor), Jim $5,000.00
- Wharton for Mayor, A. C. $5,000.00
- Littlefield, Ron $2,500.00
- Shelby County Drug Court $2,000.00
- Wharton Charitable Foundation $1,800.00
- Bennett, Linda $1,000.00
- Rutherford, Marti $1,000.00
- Variety Children's Charities $1,000.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | $1,440.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Caucus Leaders | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Assn Lock Up | $500.00 |
| Chattanooga Democratic Women's Club | $350.00 |
| Brooks, Committee To Elect, John Allen | $300.00 |
| Smith, Committee To Elect, Kenny | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $10,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbying Expenses | $36,450.00 |
| Sponsorship | $12,100.00 |
| Advertising | $2,000.00 |
| Registration Fees | $1,330.00 |
| Printing | $490.10 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Automotive | Sponsorship | 02/24/2009 | $10,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 01/07/2010 | $3,450.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 05/29/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 05/05/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 04/09/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 03/02/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 02/11/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 12/08/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 11/02/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 10/27/2009 | $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.