Turner PAC

Political Action Committee

Year by year

Turner PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2014 $256.33 $1,723.48 $0.00
2013 $7,500.00 $1,700.17 $0.00
2012 $18,500.00 $21,950.00 $6,000.00
2011 $6,000.00 $515.00 $0.00
2010 $20,000.00 $25,300.00 $0.00
2009 $14,750.00 $12,650.00 $0.00
All years $67,006.33 $63,838.65 $6,000.00
Raised
$67,006
incl. $256 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$63,839
Operating & other
$42,189
66% of spending
To TN candidates
$20,200
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,000 to 3 candidates
$6,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $63,839 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,189 (66%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $42,189 ÷ Total spent: $63,839
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $42,189
Contributions to candidates $20,200

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $2,000.00
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $2,000.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $2,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $20,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $14,200 difference, $14,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $7,000.00
  • Carneal, Billy Paul $5,000.00
  • Henry, Douglas $500.00
  • Nashville Fire Fighters $500.00
  • Yokley, Eddie $500.00
  • Hackworth, Jim $250.00
  • Maddox, Mark $250.00
  • Jones, Sherry $200.00

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
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,250.00
Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee $200.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $26,965.00
Caucas Fundraiser $5,923.48
Gotv $4,500.00
Democratic Convention $1,500.00
Travel $1,250.00
Research / Polling $1,000.00
Bank Fees $500.17
Rent $300.00
Advertising $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Att Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $15,000.00
Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education Washington, DC — $12,500.00
Att Nashville, TN — $6,500.00
Lawyers Involved for TN Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) Brentwood, TN — $4,000.00
Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
Tennessee Dental PAC Franklin, TN — $2,500.00
Tsewa Chattanooga, TN — $2,500.00
Bill Harmon Dunlap, TN Best Effort Made $1,500.00

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
Pre-General 2014 Historical $936.92 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Late Historical $3,321.82 $936.92 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Late Historical $4,821.01 $3,321.82 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Amended Historical $6,771.01 $4,821.01 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $7,811.87 $6,771.01 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 Amended Historical $3,135.00 $7,811.87 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Late Historical $3,635.00 $3,135.00 Source ↗
Q4 2012 Historical $4,135.00 $3,635.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical $8,385.00 $4,135.00 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Amended Historical $6,085.00 $8,385.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical $4,835.00 $6,085.00 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Amended Historical $7,585.00 $4,835.00 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Historical $7,585.00 $7,585.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2011 Historical $2,100.00 $7,585.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $2,100.00 $2,100.00 Source ↗
Q4 2010 Historical $2,300.00 $2,100.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $12,600.00 $2,300.00 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $8,600.00 $12,600.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $7,600.00 $8,600.00 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $2,600.00 $7,600.00 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $2,100.00 $2,600.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $0.00 $2,100.00 Source ↗