Tennessee Coalition for Working Families
Where the Money Goes
Of the $28,477 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,250 (75%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $1,227 |
| Contributions to candidates | $21,250 |
- To TN candidates $21,250 75%
- To other PACs $6,000 21%
- Operating & other $1,227 4.3%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $21,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $21,250 difference, $21,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $21,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McWherter, Michael $5,000.00
- Vaughn, David $2,500.00
- McDonald, Mike $2,250.00
- Jones, Sherry $1,750.00
- Moore, Gary $1,750.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $1,500.00
- Coleman, Kent $1,000.00
- Fraley, George $1,000.00
- Pitts, Joe $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Brett $1,000.00
- …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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Nashville Neighborhood Defense Fund | $5,000.00 |
| KPAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Publications | $747.57 |
| Bank Fees | $360.00 |
| Merchant Services | $119.85 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Lee Smith Publishers | Publications | 12/07/2010 | $450.57 |
| M. Lee Smith Publishers | Publications | 06/15/2010 | $297.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2010 | $120.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 09/30/2010 | $120.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2010 | $120.00 |
| Innovative Merchant Services | Merchant Services | — | $119.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers Pipefitters | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| National Elevator Constructors PAC | Columbia, MD | — | $1,000.00 |
| John Summers | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $700.00 |
| Riley Darnell | Clarksville, TN | Self-Employed | $700.00 |
| William Farmer | Lebanon, TN | Self-Employed | $700.00 |
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 | $4,271.81 | $2,057.54 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $8,019.71 | $4,271.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $2,694.55 | $8,019.71 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $2,894.55 | $2,694.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $1,253.35 | $2,894.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $758.21 | $1,253.35 | Source ↗ |