Memphis

Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Barry D. Byers · Nashville, TN

Raised
$28,844
Total Spent
$47,599
Operating & other
$34,099
72% of spending
To TN candidates
$13,500
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 1 candidate
$2,500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $47,599 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,099 (72%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $34,099 ÷ Total spent: $47,599
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $34,099
Contributions to candidates $13,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $13,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $11,000 difference, $11,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $11,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Cobb, Ty $2,500.00
  • Parks, Rick $2,500.00
  • Wilkinson, Kenneth $2,500.00
  • Barnes, Tim $2,500.00
  • Jones, Jr., Ulysses $1,000.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Direct Mial Piece Design And Camera Ready Artwork $26,887.64
Postage $7,211.76

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Asn Nashville, TN — $24,781.44
Memphis Fire Fighters Memphis, TN — $3,062.50
Knoxville Fire Fighters Knoxville, TN — $1,000.00

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 2008 Amended Historical $52,809.84 $60,625.84 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 36656
Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical $86,909.24 $52,809.84 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 36655
Q3 2008 Amended Historical $83,361.80 $86,909.24 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 36654
Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical $83,358.85 $83,361.80 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 36653
Q2 2008 Amended Historical $79,676.89 $83,358.85 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 36652
Q1 2008 Amended Historical $79,418.58 $79,676.89 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 36651