Tennessee State Council, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Registered May 2012 · Treasurer: Russell Anthony · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $26,146.40 | $22,634.00 | $15,500.00 |
| 2025 | $111,905.27 | $77,149.97 | $2,000.00 |
| 2024 | $31,018.34 | $17,142.60 | $8,000.00 |
| 2023 | $26,616.80 | $2,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $24,313.80 | $107,939.67 | $15,000.00 |
| 2021 | $186,125.40 | $64,100.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2020 | $28,045.50 | $10,000.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2019 | $17,917.20 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2018 | $7,454.80 | $14,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2017 | $8,320.60 | $1,220.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $8,275.56 | $6,000.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2015 | $8,842.20 | $3,610.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2014 | $7,854.60 | $16,533.27 | $6,000.00 |
| 2013 | $7,640.40 | $14,270.63 | $6,500.00 |
| 2012 | $7,107.40 | $18,968.61 | $8,100.00 |
| All years | $507,584.27 | $378,068.75 | $73,600.00 |
Raised
$507,584
incl. $4 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$378,069
To TN candidates
$185,600
49% of spending
To other PACs
$113,500
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $73,600 to 27 candidates
$73,600 to 27 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $378,069 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $185,600 (49%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $185,600 49%
- To other PACs $113,500 30%
- Operating & other $75,969 20%
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,000 0.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $13,600.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $8,000.00 |
| Gabby Salinas † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Charlane Oliver | Tennessee Senate, District 19 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Andrea Bond Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Aftyn Behn † | Tennessee House, District 51 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | 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 $185,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $73,600. Of the $112,000 difference, $96,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $16,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $96,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- The Equity Alliance Fund $25,000.00
- Vote No On 1 $25,000.00
- Mancini, Mary $7,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $4,500.00
- Porterfield, Delishia $4,500.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $3,500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $3,000.00
- MATA, Luis $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
- Yancey, Jonathan $1,500.00
- …and 20 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 |
|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | $74,999.97 |
| Tirrc Votes | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $7,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $3,000 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cabellos for Delegate | Washington, D.C. | $2,000.00 |
| Cathy Glasson for Governor | Iowa | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $35,000.00 |
| Advertising | $25,497.07 |
| Accounting Services | $6,201.00 |
| Printing | $3,053.60 |
| Bond Insurancde | $2,541.60 |
| Canvassing | $1,550.07 |
| Phone Banking | $680.00 |
| Registry Fee | $550.00 |
| Mileage | $530.74 |
| Campaign Workers | $254.70 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampersand Strategies LLC | Advertising | 10/11/2022 | $25,000.00 |
| Vote No On 1 | Donations | 07/19/2022 | $25,000.00 |
| Actiontn | Donations | 10/16/2018 | $10,000.00 |
| McKerley & Nonan | Accounting Services | 05/15/2012 | $6,201.00 |
| Westerleigh Press LLC | Printing | 07/26/2022 | $2,481.05 |
| Union Insurance Group | Bond Insurancde | 03/10/2026 | $1,134.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Bond Insurancde | 03/08/2024 | $642.60 |
| Westerleigh Press LLC | Printing | 07/26/2022 | $572.55 |
| Advertising | 08/02/2022 | $497.07 | |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Phone Banking | 09/30/2022 | $340.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $265,754.86 |
| Seiu International | Washington, DC | — | $234,999.97 |
| Aftyn Behn | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Seiu Local 205 Cope | Nashville, TN | — | $1,825.00 |
| Jonathan Yancey | Rockvale, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Alison Beale | Hendersonville, TN | Icbd Holdings | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $175,342.21 | $171,975.11 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130012 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $183,339.21 | $175,342.21 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127794 |
| Q2 2026 | $174,435.21 | $183,339.21 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126628 |
| Q1 2026 | $166,962.71 | $174,435.21 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125961 |
| Year-End 2025 | $195,877.69 | $166,962.71 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124386 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $131,207.41 | $195,877.69 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122137 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $123,972.91 | $131,207.41 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120127 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $129,472.91 | $123,972.91 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118864 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $125,767.81 | $129,472.91 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117440 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $131,384.11 | $125,767.81 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116135 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $126,508.97 | $131,384.11 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114623 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $117,331.67 | $126,508.97 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113374 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $106,169.07 | $117,331.67 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111030 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $89,714.87 | $106,169.07 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109518 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $84,510.37 | $89,714.87 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107218 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $135,480.37 | $84,510.37 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105494 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $139,563.24 | $135,480.37 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104324 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $169,063.24 | $139,563.24 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 101887 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $179,153.94 | $169,063.24 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100572 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $173,140.74 | $179,153.94 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98625 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $44,021.84 | $51,215.34 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93875 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $44,021.84 | $44,021.84 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92077 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $47,479.54 | $44,021.84 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91093 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $45,474.74 | $47,479.54 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90012 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $36,108.04 | $45,474.74 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88678 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $33,168.84 | $36,108.04 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87414 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $22,211.24 | $33,168.84 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86272 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $17,251.64 | $22,211.24 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84053 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $16,492.44 | $17,251.64 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82496 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $25,817.04 | $16,492.44 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81027 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $26,978.84 | $25,817.04 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79444 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $27,978.84 | $26,978.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77796 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $25,911.84 | $27,978.84 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76169 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $23,796.84 | $25,911.84 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74487 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $19,843.44 | $23,796.84 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73259 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $16,896.24 | $19,843.44 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71205 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $14,810.84 | $16,896.24 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70523 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $15,126.24 | $14,810.84 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68842 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $18,043.04 | $15,126.24 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 66906 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $16,675.48 | $18,043.04 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66036 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $15,266.28 | $16,675.48 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64762 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $13,220.68 | $15,266.28 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63638 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $12,736.38 | $13,220.68 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61982 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $8,075.18 | $12,736.38 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60965 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $11,146.58 | $8,075.18 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58640 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $10,379.58 | $11,146.58 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 56988 |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $9,548.18 | $10,379.58 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 58088 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $11,225.38 | $9,548.18 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 52726 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $13,276.07 | $11,225.38 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52577 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $16,526.17 | $13,276.07 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50384 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $24,586.37 | $16,526.17 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49683 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $23,165.90 | $24,586.37 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47239 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $21,148.06 | $23,165.90 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45794 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $21,148.06 | $21,148.06 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44213 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $31,181.33 | $21,148.06 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43196 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $31,181.33 | $31,181.33 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41945 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $31,181.33 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40953 |