United for Progress
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.00 | $2,549.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $10,000.00 | $7,800.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $6,350.00 | $12,642.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $9,550.00 | $1,500.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $25,900.00 | $25,491.00 | $0.00 |
Raised
$25,900
incl. $800 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$25,491
Operating & other
$21,191
83% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,800
15% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $25,491 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,191 (83%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $21,191 83%
- To TN candidates $3,800 15%
- To other PACs $500 2.0%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,800 difference, $3,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of David Lenoir $3,800.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $15,161.00 |
| Polling | $3,000.00 |
| Bobby Welch Golf Classic | $1,500.00 |
| Lincoln Day Dinner | $850.00 |
| Advertising | $520.00 |
| Awards Dinner | $160.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of David Lenoir | Donations | 12/28/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Leverage Public Strategies LLC | Polling | 07/12/2018 | $3,000.00 |
| Friends of Jim Strickland | Donations | 12/16/2015 | $1,500.00 |
| The 100 Black Men of Memphis, Inc. | Bobby Welch Golf Classic | 04/20/2016 | $1,500.00 |
| Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis | Donations | 04/15/2016 | $1,250.00 |
| Weirich, Amy | Donations | 08/03/2022 | $1,049.00 |
| Friends of David Lenoir | Donations | 03/26/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Edmund Ford, Jr. | Donations | 03/24/2022 | $1,000.00 |
| Rise Foundation | Donations | 10/18/2016 | $1,000.00 |
| Shelby County Republican Party | Lincoln Day Dinner | 02/04/2016 | $850.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth B Lenoir | Memphis, TN | Evolve Bank and Trust | $7,500.00 |
| Frank B Smith | Memphis, TN | Barmor Properties, LLC | $5,000.00 |
| Jackson W Moore | Memphis, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Keith David Grant Homes LLC | Collierville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Bluff City PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| J Richard Grant | Germantown, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Kim Brown | Collierville, TN | Kim Grant Homes | $1,000.00 |
| William H Graves | Memphis, TN | Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | $1,000.00 |
| Richard Harrell Jr | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $650.00 |
| David Lenoir | Collierville, TN | Shelby County Government | $500.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $1,549.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103994 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $1,549.00 | $1,549.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102778 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $1,449.00 | $1,549.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100937 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $1,449.00, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,549.00. | |||
| Q1 2022 Historical | $2,452.00 | $1,449.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98798 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $2,458.00 | $2,452.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96796 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,458.00, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $2,452.00. | |||
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $3,558.00 | $2,458.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94802 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93669 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92047 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91213 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89681 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88748 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87162 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85834 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84057 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82304 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $3,558.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80987 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $7,358.00 | $3,558.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79194 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $5,358.00 | $7,358.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78409 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $358.00 | $5,358.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76043 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,458.00 | $358.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74575 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $1,458.00 | $1,458.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72817 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $1,458.00 | $1,458.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71542 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $6,558.00 | $1,458.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69891 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $8,078.00 | $6,558.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68636 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $9,440.00 | $8,078.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67350 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $9,440.00 | $9,440.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65985 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $12,250.00 | $9,440.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64324 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $7,850.00 | $12,250.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62989 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $400.00 | $7,850.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61720 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $400.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 61055 |