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Tennessee State Council, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2012 · Treasurer: Russell Anthony · Nashville, TN

Raised
$186,125
Total Spent
$64,100
To TN candidates
$34,000
53% of spending
To other PACs
$30,000
47% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,000 to 6 candidates
$6,000 to 6 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $64,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,000 (53%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $64,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $34,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Heidi Campbell † Tennessee Senate, District 20 Dem. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $1,000.00
Raumesh Akbari † Tennessee Senate, District 29 Dem. $1,000.00
Vincent Dixie † Tennessee House, District 54 Dem. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $34,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $28,000 difference, $28,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $28,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • The Equity Alliance Fund $25,000.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
  • Hodges, Jason $1,000.00
  • Lamar (House), London $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tirrc Votes $25,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Registry Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Seiu International Washington, DC — $160,000.00
Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) Nashville, TN — $26,125.40

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
Year-End 2021 Historical $50,800.34 $173,140.74 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97380
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $51,215.34 $50,800.34 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95617