Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC
Registered Sep 2001 · Treasurer: Charles D. Maples · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $157,554 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $74,114 (47%) — 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 | $74,114 |
| Contributions to candidates | $41,290 |
- Operating & other $74,114 47%
- To other PACs $41,750 26%
- To TN candidates $41,290 26%
- Spent outside Tennessee $400 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 $41,290 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $41,290 difference, $41,290 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $41,290 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $15,000.00
- Hale, James $7,500.00
- Dean, Karl for Mayor, Karl $5,000.00
- Rains, Charles $2,000.00
- St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,540.00
- Variety Children's Charities $1,000.00
- Stewart, Eric $1,000.00
- Wharton, Friends of, A C $1,000.00
- Hill, Steve $1,000.00
- Wade, Comm To Elect Randy Wade Sheriff, Randy $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 |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $20,000.00 |
| Ford, Committee To Elect, Joe | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Caucus Leaders | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Knox County Democratic Party | $1,200.00 |
| Smith, Committee To Elect, Kenny | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | $750.00 |
| Brooks, Committee To Elect, John Allen | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $400 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Democratic Club | Alabama | $400.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbying Expenses | $33,000.00 |
| Sponsorship | $31,533.48 |
| Professional Services | $2,400.00 |
| Political Rally | $1,954.59 |
| Printing | $1,823.28 |
| Advertising | $1,376.65 |
| Registration Fees | $1,200.00 |
| Postage | $426.30 |
| Professional Privilege Tax | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Automotive | Sponsorship | 08/12/2010 | $7,500.00 |
| Haslam Inaugural Committee | Sponsorship | 01/04/2011 | $7,500.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 10/04/2010 | $6,000.00 |
| Watkins Automotive | Sponsorship | 03/19/2010 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Sponsorship | 06/23/2010 | $5,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 03/04/2010 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 02/16/2010 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 06/04/2010 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 05/04/2010 | $3,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 04/01/2010 | $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 2010 Historical | $42,559.18 | $47,446.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $76,009.48 | $42,559.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $17,555.78 | $76,009.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $26,055.78 | $17,555.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $33,751.54 | $26,055.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $21,865.34 | $33,751.54 | Source ↗ |