Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC
Registered Sep 2001 · Treasurer: Charles D. Maples · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $122,753 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $68,543 (56%) — 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 | $68,543 |
| Contributions to candidates | $41,350 |
- Operating & other $68,543 56%
- To TN candidates $41,350 34%
- To other PACs $12,860 10%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | 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 $41,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $37,850 difference, $37,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $37,850 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 $10,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $3,000.00
- Gooch, Warren $2,000.00
- Wharton Charitable Foundation $1,400.00
- Barnes, Tim $1,000.00
- Weirich, Amy $1,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
- Berke, Andrew $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- North, Phillip L. $1,000.00
- …and 31 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 Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | $2,360.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Davidson County Coordinated Committee | $1,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbying Expenses | $42,000.00 |
| Sponsorship | $24,009.06 |
| Advertising | $2,034.33 |
| Professional Privilege Tax | $400.00 |
| Registration Fees | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Automotive | Sponsorship | 01/27/2012 | $7,500.00 |
| Memphis In May | Sponsorship | 02/23/2012 | $4,695.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 02/29/2012 | $3,500.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 02/01/2012 | $3,500.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 06/13/2012 | $3,500.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 05/08/2012 | $3,500.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 04/02/2012 | $3,500.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 07/05/2012 | $3,500.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 09/06/2012 | $3,500.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 08/07/2012 | $3,500.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $73,482.21 | $81,600.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $78,482.21 | $73,482.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $93,160.03 | $78,482.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $101,160.03 | $93,160.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $86,282.72 | $101,160.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $76,143.64 | $86,282.72 | Source ↗ |