West Tenn Abc

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick A Siano Jr · Memphis, TN

Raised
$20,702
Total Spent
$18,870
Operating & other
$12,345
65% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,125
27% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $250 to 1 candidate
$250 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $18,870 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,345 (65%) — 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: $12,345 ÷ Total spent: $18,870
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $12,345
Contributions to candidates $5,125

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Tom Leatherwood † Tennessee House, District 99 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $5,125 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $4,875 difference, $4,875 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,875 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Alexander for Senate $1,000.00
  • West Tenn Chapter $875.00
  • , $500.00
  • Friends of Mark Luttrell $500.00
  • Hooks for State Senate, Michael $500.00
  • Joyce Aver for County Commissioner $250.00
  • Gibbons (Dist. Atty), Bill $250.00
  • Carpenter, Mike $250.00
  • Lillard, David $250.00
  • Stanley, Paul $250.00
  • …and 1 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House & Senate, Republican Caucus $500.00
Raam PAC, Raam PAC $500.00
Tennessee Republican Party $400.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $9,409.91
Consulting $2,800.00
Annual Fee $75.00
Postage $60.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Watkins Uiberal PLLC Memphis, TN — $1,650.00
Mike Hankins Knoxville, TN The Wakefield Co $1,625.00
Hudspeth Benefits Group Memphis, TN — $1,060.00
Stock Grisham P C Weintraub Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
James Weatherington Memphis, TN A C Electric $900.00
Shirley Pitts Cordova, TN Grrenscape Inc $890.00
R E Linkous Memphis, TN Linkous Construction $750.00
Stephen Shields Cordova, TN Jackson Shields Yeiser Holt \& Speakman $750.00
Co Ben Electric Co LLC Bartlett, TN — $650.00
Peggy Clayton Cordova, TN Williams Equipment \& Supply $600.00

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
Q4 2005 Historical $8,885.15 $3,313.98 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Amended Historical $4,795.28 $8,885.15 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Amended Historical $3,205.19 $4,795.28 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Amended Historical $1,482.15 $3,205.19 Source ↗