Memphis

Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$27,239
Total Spent
$23,549
Operating & other
$13,049
55% of spending
To TN candidates
$10,500
45% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $23,549 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,049 (55%) — 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: $13,049 ÷ Total spent: $23,549
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $13,049
Contributions to candidates $10,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $10,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $10,500 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Vaughn, Nathan $7,500.00
  • Jones, Sherry $2,500.00
  • Hill, Steve $500.00

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
Research / Polling $13,048.89

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Asn Nashville, TN — $26,738.94
Knoxville Fire Fighters Knoxville, TN — $500.00

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 2010 Amended Historical $90,425.78 $91,442.42 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36667
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $95,539.87 $90,425.78 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 36668
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $91,063.47 $95,539.87 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 36669
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $91,563.47 $91,063.47 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 36661
Q2 2010 Amended Historical $87,748.77 $91,563.47 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 36665
Q1 2010 Amended Historical $87,742.75 $87,748.77 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 36659