Tennessee Employees Action Movement

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN

Raised
$167,903
incl. $167,903 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$72,705
To other PACs
$42,500
58% of spending
Operating & other
$22,955
32% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $72,705 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,500 (58%) — 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 spending: $22,955 ÷ Total spent: $72,705
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $22,955
Contributions to candidates $7,250

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $7,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $7,250 difference, $7,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ford, Ophelia $5,000.00
  • Bowers (Senate), Kathryn $2,000.00
  • McCord, Joe $250.00

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
Tennessee Republican Caucus $12,000.00
Tenn Democratic Party $10,000.00
Senate Democrat Caucus $10,000.00
House Democrat Caucus $5,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
Montgomery Co. Democratic Party Labor Day $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administrative Fees $9,370.00
Travel $4,723.26
Travel/Supplies $4,211.78
Professional Services $1,800.00
Supplies $1,185.29
Postage $1,135.71
Bank Fees $279.39
Registration Fee $250.00

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
Q4 2005 Historical $233,445.55 $232,386.33 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Historical $172,169.95 $233,445.55 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Historical $149,627.67 $172,169.95 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Historical $146,085.74 $149,627.67 Source ↗