West Tennesseans for Progress PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $5,538 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,800 (69%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $1,188 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,800 |
- To TN candidates $3,800 69%
- Operating & other $1,188 21%
- To other PACs $550 9.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $550.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $3,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $550. Of the $3,250 difference, $3,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Deidre Malone for Mayor $750.00
- Harris, Lee $500.00
- Taylor Berger Campaign $300.00
- Steve Mulroy for County Mayor $250.00
- Friends of Cheyenne Johnson $250.00
- Friends To Elect Jackie Jackson $250.00
- Friends To Elect Willie Brooks $250.00
- Robinson, Friends To Elect, Patrice $250.00
- Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $250.00
- John Freeman for Shelby County Clerk $200.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Dr Jain | $300.00 |
| Committee To Elect Henri Brooks | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food/Beverage-Reginald Milton In Kind | $460.00 |
| Design Svc/Reginald Miilton - In Kind | $332.00 |
| Design Svcs/Online Updates | $250.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $146.21 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side Street Grill | Food/Beverage-Reginald Milton In Kind | 02/07/2014 | $460.00 |
| Gillon, Doug | Design Svc/Reginald Miilton - In Kind | 02/07/2014 | $332.00 |
| Gillon, Doug | Design Svcs/Online Updates | 07/26/2014 | $250.00 |
| El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 07/15/2014 | $146.21 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Pakis Gillon | Germantown, TN | Self-Employed | $631.98 |
| Dave Cambron | Cordova, TN | — | $450.00 |
| Judy Palmer | Germantown, TN | Not Employed | $300.00 |
| Diane Cambron | Cordova, TN | Retired | $200.00 |
| James Johnson | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $200.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Historical | $448.09 | $648.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $548.09 | $448.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $198.09 | $548.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $1,294.32 | $198.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $3,156.32 | $1,294.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $4,376.32 | $3,156.32 | Source ↗ |