Memphis

West Tenn Abc

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$31,132
Total Spent
$43,457
To TN candidates
$22,500
52% of spending
Operating & other
$18,107
42% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $43,457 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,500 (52%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $18,107 ÷ Total spent: $43,457
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $18,107
Contributions to candidates $22,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $22,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $22,500 difference, $22,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $22,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Carpenter for County Commision $5,000.00
  • Bill Haslam for Governor $5,000.00
  • Luttrell for Shelby County Mayor, Mark $4,000.00
  • Lenoir for Trustee, David $1,500.00
  • Moore for County Commissiom, Edith $1,000.00
  • Oldham, Bill $1,000.00
  • Burgess for County Commission, Melvin $500.00
  • Chism for County Commission, George $500.00
  • Harvey for County Commissiom, James $500.00
  • Milton for County Commission, Reginald $500.00
  • …and 7 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
Republican Party of Shelby County $1,250.00
Tennessee Republican Party $1,000.00
Abc - Middle Tennessee PAC $600.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $15,542.48
Printing $832.65
Food / Beverage $600.57
Donations $500.00
Postage $308.00
Research / Polling $218.75
Annual Fee $100.00
Bank Fees $5.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Dennis Properties LLC Bartlett, TN — $2,500.00
James Weatherington Memphis, TN A C Electric $2,500.00
R E Linkous Memphis, TN Linkous Construction $2,500.00
Ralph Gusmus Memphis, TN Gusmus Electric Co $2,500.00
Bailey Webb Bartflett, TN Webb Building Corp $1,250.00
James L Tucker Lakeland, TN Tucker Electric $1,250.00
Farris Bobango Branan PLC Memphis, TN — $1,050.00
Richard Powell Memphis, TN Harris Maiden \& Powell $834.00
Jay Madden Memphis, TN Harris Madden & Powell $833.00
Mark Harris Cordova, TN Harris Madden \& Powell $833.00

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 2010 Historical $8,320.74 $7,384.49 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $7,105.68 $8,320.74 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $1,905.72 $7,105.68 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $1,393.22 $1,905.72 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $5,883.13 $1,393.22 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $19,276.46 $5,883.13 Source ↗