Tennessee Laborers PAC
Registered Nov 2007 · Treasurer: Ethan Link · Nashville, TN
Also gave $1,000.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $91,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,000 (58%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $53,000 58%
- To other PACs $36,750 40%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,000 2.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $53,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $48,000 difference, $48,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $48,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Rains, Charles $10,000.00
- Haslam Inaugural Inc. $7,500.00
- Hale, James $5,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $5,000.00
- Alexander, Sam $5,000.00
- Cobb, Ty $3,000.00
- Karl Dean for Mayor $2,500.00
- Hutto for Wilson County Mayor $1,000.00
- Coleman, Samuel E. $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 |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $30,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Kenny Smith | $3,500.00 |
| Smith County Democratic Party | $2,000.00 |
| Macon County Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
| Williamson County Democratic Party | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Henson, Steve | Georgia | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers Local 818 | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Harold Baker | Powell, TN | Lvi Environmental SVC. | $210.08 |
| Jeremiah Jones | Oakdale, TN | Lvi Environmental SVC. | $200.25 |
| Brad Jones | New Market, TN | Nicholson Const. Co. | $139.80 |
| Gabriel Lagace | Talbott, TN | Nicholson Const. Co. | $130.65 |
| David Halfhill | Talbott, TN | Nicholson Const. Co. | $130.04 |
| Christopher Bussell | Speedwell, TN | Safety & Ecology Corp. | $127.33 |
| Rick Newman | Corryton, TN | Nicholson Const. Co. | $118.02 |
| Michael Coker | Andersonville, TN | Blaine Const. Corp. | $108.67 |
| Mike Hensley | Speedwell, TN | Avisco Inc. | $103.87 |
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 | $159.88 | $2,937.53 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36035 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $37,774.30 | $159.88 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34715 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $46,586.69 | $37,774.30 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33986 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $51,586.69 | $46,586.69 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32634 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $46,376.58 | $51,586.69 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31769 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $38,828.53 | $46,376.58 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29924 |