Tennessee Coalition for Working Families
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $200.00 | $3,915.01 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $18,500.00 | $17,683.09 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $29,700.00 | $28,477.42 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $1,800.00 | $1,576.57 | $0.00 |
| All years | $50,200.00 | $51,652.09 | $0.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $51,652 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,000 (43%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $8,402 |
| Contributions to candidates | $21,250 |
- To other PACs $22,000 43%
- To TN candidates $21,250 41%
- Operating & other $8,402 16%
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
- Hackworth, Jim $1,000.00
- Pitts, Joe $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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $16,000.00 |
| Nashville Neighborhood Defense Fund | $5,000.00 |
| KPAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Fees | $3,915.01 |
| Publications | $1,813.11 |
| Bank Fees | $1,120.00 |
| Printing | $632.12 |
| Merchant Services | $518.22 |
| Processing Fees | $221.70 |
| Office Supplies | $181.93 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Summers & Associates | Administrative Fees | 01/31/2013 | $3,915.01 |
| M. Lee Smith Publishers | Publications | 05/31/2011 | $684.25 |
| Direct Connect | Printing | 09/01/2009 | $632.12 |
| M. Lee Smith Publishers | Publications | 12/07/2010 | $450.57 |
| M. Lee Smith Publishers | Publications | 12/22/2009 | $381.29 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 12/30/2011 | $300.00 |
| M. Lee Smith Publishers | Publications | 06/15/2010 | $297.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2011 | $280.00 |
| Innovative Merchant Services | Processing Fees | 06/03/2011 | $221.70 |
| Innovative Merchant Services | Merchant Services | 12/03/2009 | $201.23 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers Pipefitters | Nashville, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| John Summers | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $2,500.00 |
| William Farmer | Lebanon, TN | Self-Employed | $2,500.00 |
| Riley Darnell | Clarksville, TN | Self-Employed | $2,400.00 |
| National Elevator Constructors PAC | Columbia, MD | — | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $3,771.09 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $3,531.82 | $3,771.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $3,296.77 | $3,531.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $3,627.77 | $3,296.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $3,367.72 | $3,627.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $2,787.57 | $3,367.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $2,778.07 | $2,787.57 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $1,617.77 | $2,778.07 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $2,057.54 | $1,617.77 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $596.97 | $758.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $0.00 | $596.97 | Source ↗ |