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Usw District 9 Non Federal Account

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2008 · Treasurer: Ralph Daniel Flippo · Gardendale, AL

Raised
$17,631
Total Spent
$20,000
Spent outside Tennessee
$19,500
98% of spending
To TN candidates
$500
2.5% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,500 (98%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.

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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $20,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $500
Source filings:

“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 $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Roberto, Andrew $500.00

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 $19,500 to 10 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 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.

Contributions to candidates and committees outside Tennessee
Recipient State Total
Gwen Graham for Governor Florida $5,000.00
Maddox, Walt Alabama $4,500.00
Tommy WYCH Alabama $2,500.00
William Roddy for Mayor South Carolina $1,750.00
Barber, Brandon South Carolina $1,500.00
Humes, Tupels South Carolina $1,000.00
Brenden Barber for Mayor South Carolina $1,000.00
Mike Hale Sheriff Alabama $1,000.00
Ron Charlton for Mayor South Carolina $1,000.00
Green, Shawn Mississippi $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Usw International Union Pittsburg, PA — $15,631.24
Gwen Graham Tallahassee, FL Candidate for Governor $2,000.00

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
Year-End 2017 Historical $14,061.48 $19,325.46 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73281
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $21,828.46 $14,061.48 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72095