Memphis

Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$87,446
incl. $87,446 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$84,179
Operating & other
$57,454
68% of spending
To TN candidates
$18,625
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,500 to 6 candidates
$250 to 1 Republican $1,250 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $84,179 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $57,454 (68%) — 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: $57,454 ÷ Total spent: $84,179
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $57,454
Contributions to candidates $18,625
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $250.00
Darren Jernigan † Tennessee House, District 60 Dem. $250.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $250.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $250.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $250.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $18,625 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $17,125 difference, $17,125 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $17,125 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Freeman for Mayor, Bill $5,000.00
  • Berry, Megan $5,000.00
  • Friends of Megan Barry $2,500.00
  • Rooker, George for Assessor $1,000.00
  • Friends of Daron Hall $850.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $500.00
  • Hooligans, The $275.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $250.00
  • …and 3 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
Strickland, Jim Committee To Elect $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Committee To Elect Walter Hunt, Walter $500.00
Harwell PAC $500.00
House Republican Caucus $500.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $500.00
Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E $100.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Lobbying Expenses $48,000.00
Professional Services $5,000.00
Advertising $2,358.79
Sponsorship $1,394.88
Registration Fees $700.00

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 2015 Historical $19,380.23 $4,672.78 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61383
Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical $1,220.08 $19,380.23 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60624