Memphis

Tennessee Laborers PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2007 · Treasurer: Ethan Link · Nashville, TN

Also giving in

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.

Raised
$83,127
incl. $43,127 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$81,900
To other PACs
$33,000
40% of spending
To TN candidates
$26,500
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,000 to 5 candidates
$8,000 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $81,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $33,000 (40%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $22,400 ÷ Total spent: $81,900
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $22,400
Contributions to candidates $26,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $2,500.00
Gabby Salinas † Tennessee House, District 96 Dem. $2,000.00
Yusuf A. Hakeem † Tennessee House, District 28 Dem. $2,000.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $26,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,000. Of the $18,500 difference, $18,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $18,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Borchert, Billy $5,000.00
  • Briley, David $2,500.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $2,500.00
  • Beck, Bill $1,500.00
  • Potts, Jason $1,500.00
  • Haney, Linda $1,000.00
  • Munday, Wade $1,000.00
  • Thongnopnua, Joda $1,000.00
  • Langley, Brian $500.00
  • Sharpe, David $500.00
  • …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
Citizens for Greater Mobility $20,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $4,000.00
Tennessee House Democratic Caucus $4,000.00
Tirrc Votes $4,000.00
Committee To Elect Judy Cummings $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $22,000.00
Professional Services $400.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Southeast Laborers District Council Nashville, TN — $40,000.00

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 2018 Historical $3,711.70 $18,029.97 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82881
Pre-General 2018 Historical $24,363.51 $3,711.70 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80610
Q3 2018 Historical $17,289.08 $24,363.51 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79737
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $23,728.04 $17,289.08 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78290
Q2 2018 Historical $17,241.87 $23,728.04 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76615
Q1 2018 Historical $16,802.96 $17,241.87 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74747