United Association Political Action Fund
Registered May 2009 · Treasurer: Mark McManus · Annapolis, MD
Where the Money Goes
Of the $503,513 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $467,245 (93%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 / overhead spending | $14,768 |
| Contributions to candidates | $21,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $467,245 93%
- To TN candidates $21,500 4.3%
- Operating & other $14,768 2.9%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $21,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $21,500 difference, $21,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $21,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McWherter, Michael $7,500.00
- Burks, Charlotte $2,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $2,000.00
- Matthews, Debbie $2,000.00
- McDonald, Mike $2,000.00
- McDonald, George $2,000.00
- Moore, Gary $2,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $2,000.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $467,245 to 27 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn for Illinois | Illinois | $125,000.00 |
| Taxpayers for Quinn | Illinois | $50,000.00 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | Illinois | $50,000.00 |
| Democratic Party of Il | Illinois | $50,000.00 |
| Iptapp | Illinois | $30,000.00 |
| Citizens for Dan Cronin | Illinois | $22,500.00 |
| Pennsylvania Pipe Trades | Pennsylvania | $20,000.00 |
| Citizens for Lisa Madigan | Illinois | $20,000.00 |
| Alaska Afl-Cio | Alaska | $12,500.00 |
| Citizens for Pepper | Ohio | $11,395.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Printing | $5,711.29 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $5,000.00 |
| Filing Fee | $3,200.00 |
| Office Supplies | $857.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Club | Dues / Subscriptions | 04/20/2010 | $5,000.00 |
| Kelly Press | Printing | 08/16/2010 | $3,009.74 |
| Kelly Press | Printing | 08/16/2010 | $2,701.55 |
| State Board of Elections | Filing Fee | 08/16/2010 | $2,550.00 |
| K & R Industries | Office Supplies | 03/05/2010 | $544.00 |
| Michigan Dept of State | Filing Fee | 11/01/2010 | $500.00 |
| Intuit | Office Supplies | 02/19/2010 | $313.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Filing Fee | 01/12/2010 | $100.00 |
| Ethics Commission | Filing Fee | 01/12/2010 | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Pipe Trades | Bloomington, IL | — | $50,000.00 |
| Ua Political Education Committee | Annapolis, MD | — | $50,000.00 |
| Ua Local 72 | Atlanta, GA | — | $40,065.39 |
| Ua Local 268 | St. Louis, MO | — | $30,675.00 |
| Ua Local 572 | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Ua Local 101 | Belleville, IL | — | $19,002.72 |
| Ua Local 430 | Tulsa, OK | — | $18,007.51 |
| West Virginia Pipe Trades | Morgantown, WV | — | $17,991.93 |
| Ua Local 467 | Burlingame, CA | — | $15,000.00 |
| Ua Local 525 | Las Vegas, NV | — | $15,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Historical | $19,122.17 | $67,726.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $35,816.81 | $19,122.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $153,008.97 | $35,816.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $57,207.99 | $153,008.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $109,779.00 | $57,207.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $65,405.00 | $109,779.00 | Source ↗ |