Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Skoutelas · Washington, DC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10,500.00 | $11,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 2025 | $14,000.00 | $14,000.00 | $8,750.00 |
| 2024 | $9,500.00 | $11,250.00 | $6,250.00 |
| 2023 | $11,000.00 | $11,000.00 | $6,500.00 |
| 2022 | $146,651.28 | $596,189.89 | $6,250.00 |
| 2021 | $215,163.11 | $11,000.00 | $6,500.00 |
| 2020 | $228,088.14 | $12,000.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2019 | $226,298.53 | $10,500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2018 | $268,953.10 | $12,000.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2017 | $295,130.86 | $11,000.00 | $5,750.00 |
| 2016 | $295,618.17 | $10,000.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2015 | $227,699.87 | $10,200.00 | $3,150.00 |
| 2014 | $194,544.59 | $76,500.00 | $4,750.00 |
| 2013 | $196,643.62 | $6,850.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2012 | $261,419.24 | $16,250.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2011 | $293,363.78 | $17,750.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2010 | $277,880.75 | $13,500.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2009 | $229,155.86 | $20,875.00 | $3,750.00 |
| 2008 | $272,529.14 | $23,750.00 | $5,250.00 |
| 2007 | $300,146.69 | $23,000.00 | $4,250.00 |
| 2006 | $351,359.06 | $140,047.78 | $2,150.00 |
| 2005 | $83,490.44 | $9,477.20 | $1,750.00 |
| 2004 | $14,503.69 | $14,444.76 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $4,423,639.92 | $1,082,584.63 | $90,200.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,082,585 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $763,800 (71%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $763,800 71%
- To TN candidates $273,525 25%
- To other PACs $42,550 3.9%
- Operating & other $2,710 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $4,750.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $3,125.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,750.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $2,750.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,750.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $2,750.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,750.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,750.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $273,525 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $90,200. Of the $183,325 difference, $161,975 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $21,350 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $161,975 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Deberry, Lois $7,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $7,000.00
- Cooper, Barbara $5,000.00
- Gordon, Bart $5,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $5,000.00
- Tanner, John $5,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $4,750.00
- Harper, Thelma $4,500.00
- Black, Diane $4,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $3,750.00
- …and 140 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $3,750.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $3,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $3,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,750.00 |
| Congressman Bart Gordon Committee | $2,500.00 |
| JOE PAC (Joe Carr) | $2,500.00 |
| Todd for A Better Tennessee PAC | $1,750.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $179,360 to 109 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Perry, Rick | Texas | $15,000.00 |
| Texans for Greg Abbott | Texas | $15,000.00 |
| Strong, Houston | Texas | $10,000.00 |
| House Republicancampaign Committee 2006 Inc. | Pennsylvania | $6,400.00 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | Washington, D.C. | $5,250.00 |
| Allen, George | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Barton, Joe | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Help America's Leadership PAC (Halpac) | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Ken Paxton Campaign | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| New Jersey Democratic State Committee- Fed Acct | New Jersey | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Car Rental | $250.00 |
| Refund | $227.20 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Bank Fees | $82.54 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odom, Gary | Donations | 09/28/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| Bunch, Dewayne | Donations | 09/29/2006 | $500.00 |
| Burchett, Tim | Donations | 09/27/2007 | $500.00 |
| Bone, Stratton | Car Rental | 08/01/2006 | $250.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/23/2004 | $150.00 |
| White, Gregory | Refund | 11/09/2005 | $100.00 |
| Guidry, Darrell | Refund | 10/24/2005 | $42.20 |
| Fuller, Kevin | Refund | 10/24/2005 | $40.00 |
| Bank of America | Bank Fees | 08/10/2006 | $27.00 |
| Peragine, Robert | Refund | 10/24/2005 | $25.00 |
Who Funds It
$10,700.00 (0.3% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Waste Management Employees Better Govt Fund — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Trevathan | Humble, TX | Waste Management | $64,805.30 |
| Barry Caldwell | Houston, TX | Waste Management | $61,367.55 |
| David Steiner | Houston, TX | Waste Management | $54,324.75 |
| Robert Longo | Paradise Valley, AZ | Waste Mangement | $48,960.00 |
| Donald Smith | Katy, TX | Wm of South Texas | $48,294.02 |
| Rick Wittenbraker | Houston, TX | Waste Management | $45,863.55 |
| Steven Morgan | Sugar Land, TX | Waste Management | $44,025.00 |
| John Morris | Houston, TX | Waste MGMT | $37,113.90 |
| Kimberly Stith | Sugar Land, TX | Waste MGMT | $36,921.60 |
| Duane Woods | Paradise Valley, AZ | Waste Management | $34,998.80 |
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 Amended | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130043 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127684 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126352 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124984 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123580 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122023 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120075 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118252 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 116837 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115279 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113832 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112328 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110479 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108907 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $582,939.89 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107919 |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $606,546.02 | $582,939.89 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106644 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $629,105.05 | $606,546.02 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104187 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $625,281.50 | $629,105.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102416 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $660,177.05 | $625,281.50 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100558 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $679,293.99 | $660,177.05 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98334 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $718,502.14 | $679,293.99 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96754 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $629,550.88 | $718,502.14 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95084 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $585,118.66 | $629,550.88 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94035 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $570,335.82 | $585,118.66 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92466 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $592,518.14 | $570,335.82 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91088 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $596,049.30 | $592,518.14 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89945 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $592,036.01 | $596,049.30 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88611 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $579,622.74 | $592,036.01 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87766 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $587,235.97 | $579,622.74 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 87803 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $531,614.21 | $587,235.97 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84494 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $480,824.79 | $531,614.21 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82502 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $522,880.57 | $480,824.79 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81489 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $509,638.84 | $522,880.57 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79910 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $497,363.73 | $509,638.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78273 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $458,350.36 | $497,363.73 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76863 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $499,028.41 | $458,350.36 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74526 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $481,492.81 | $499,028.41 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73245 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $385,442.55 | $481,492.81 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71869 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $342,702.93 | $385,442.55 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69969 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $328,867.71 | $342,702.93 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68768 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $306,799.99 | $328,867.71 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 68725 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $294,155.33 | $306,799.99 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66233 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $285,434.29 | $294,155.33 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64904 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $243,124.38 | $285,434.29 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63374 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $239,098.30 | $243,124.38 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62282 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $204,989.51 | $239,098.30 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60524 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $185,929.79 | $204,989.51 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59462 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $184,603.93 | $185,929.79 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57761 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $163,101.08 | $184,603.93 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56501 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $172,732.22 | $163,101.08 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54631 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $188,146.10 | $172,732.22 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53178 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $166,620.92 | $188,146.10 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51108 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $187,080.97 | $166,620.92 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49639 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $136,472.30 | $187,080.97 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47854 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $96,017.66 | $136,472.30 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45983 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $94,185.18 | $96,017.66 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45020 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $192,801.44 | $94,185.18 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 44086 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $190,200.58 | $192,801.44 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42332 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $163,917.91 | $190,200.58 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41215 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $169,008.06 | $163,917.91 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40035 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $183,023.26 | $169,008.06 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38636 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $118,332.75 | $183,023.26 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37875 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $64,178.35 | $118,332.75 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36228 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $86,086.63 | $64,178.35 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34902 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $122,416.53 | $86,086.63 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33530 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $138,745.36 | $122,416.53 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32754 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $114,439.13 | $138,745.36 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31551 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $72,649.26 | $114,439.13 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30403 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $80,450.79 | $72,649.26 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29324 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $97,453.91 | $80,450.79 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28122 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $45,457.53 | $97,453.91 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26735 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $59,312.75 | $45,457.53 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25235 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $138,645.98 | $59,312.75 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24294 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $186,816.66 | $138,645.98 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22944 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $179,212.52 | $186,816.66 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21694 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $153,335.67 | $179,212.52 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20447 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $185,737.80 | $153,335.67 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15433 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $179,718.19 | $185,737.80 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14000 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $134,040.26 | $179,718.19 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13089 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $166,100.57 | $134,040.26 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12111 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $232,084.14 | $166,100.57 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10440 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $224,110.09 | $232,084.14 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9471 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $361,976.54 | $224,110.09 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8411 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $19,097.17 | $361,976.54 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6879 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $11.93 | $19,097.17 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5771 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $11.93 | $11.93 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4858 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $11.93 | $11.93 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4369 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $58.93 | $11.93 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3505 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $58.93 | $58.93 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3089 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $608.93 | $58.93 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2001 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $561.00 | $608.93 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1216 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $2.00 | $561.00 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 547 |