West Tennesseans for Progress PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,693.22 | $3,070.00 | $670.00 |
| 2015 | $2,850.00 | $2,614.31 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $2,853.98 | $5,538.21 | $550.00 |
| 2013 | $7,932.09 | $3,021.01 | $500.00 |
| 2012 | $3,819.00 | $2,450.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $5,861.18 | $4,479.81 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $600.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $26,609.47 | $21,173.34 | $1,720.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,173 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,120 (67%) — 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 / overhead spending | $5,103 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,120 |
- To TN candidates $14,120 67%
- Operating & other $5,103 24%
- To other PACs $1,950 9.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,470.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $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 $14,120 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,720. Of the $12,400 difference, $12,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Shaffer for City Council, Paul $1,500.00
- Lee Harris for City Council $1,000.00
- Deidre Malone for Mayor $750.00
- Marrero, Beverly $750.00
- Richardson, Jeanne $750.00
- Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $750.00
- Rice, Meryl $700.00
- Robinson, Friends To Elect, Patrice $700.00
- Callis, Angela $500.00
- Friends of Steve Ross $500.00
- …and 17 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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Rosalyn Nichols | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Dr Jain | $300.00 |
| Committee To Elect Henri Brooks | $250.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $250.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $150.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $1,155.08 |
| Printing | $915.52 |
| Website Design | $750.00 |
| Design Svcs/Online Updates | $582.98 |
| Food/Beverage-Reginald Milton In Kind | $460.00 |
| Design Svc/Reginald Miilton - In Kind | $332.00 |
| In Kind - Friends Of Rachel Knox | $314.31 |
| Postage | $142.20 |
| Political Memorabilia - Merchandise | $104.30 |
| Postage In Kind - Reginald Milton | $103.83 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milano's | Food / Beverage | 05/14/2011 | $625.00 |
| Side Street Grill | Food/Beverage-Reginald Milton In Kind | 02/07/2014 | $460.00 |
| Gillon, Doug | Design Svcs/Online Updates | 06/24/2013 | $332.98 |
| Gillon, Doug | Design Svc/Reginald Miilton - In Kind | 02/07/2014 | $332.00 |
| Fork It Over Catering, Michelle Campbell | Food / Beverage | 06/22/2013 | $325.00 |
| Las Delicias Restaurant | In Kind - Friends Of Rachel Knox | 07/29/2015 | $314.31 |
| Gillon, Doug | Website Design | 05/14/2011 | $300.00 |
| Gillon, Doug | Website Design | 11/09/2015 | $300.00 |
| Diamond Printing | Printing | 04/09/2013 | $284.05 |
| Diamond Printing | Printing | 06/04/2013 | $250.18 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Pakis Gillon | Germantown, TN | Self-Employed | $6,162.64 |
| Judy Palmer | Germantown, TN | Not Employed | $3,386.18 |
| Dave Cambron | Cordova, TN | — | $3,375.40 |
| Diane Cambron | Cordova, TN | Retired | $2,238.71 |
| Nancy Kuhn | Cordova, TN | Not Employed | $700.00 |
| Jim Haire | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| James Johnson | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $350.00 |
| Reginald Milton | Memphis, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Bobby Lanier | Germantown, TN | Shelby Co Gov't | $200.00 |
| Van Turner | Memphis, TN | Brittenum Bruce, PLLC | $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 2016 Historical | $276.78 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $1,126.78 | $276.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $626.78 | $1,126.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $576.78 | $626.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $1,146.78 | $576.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $546.78 | $1,146.78 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $1,336.09 | $546.78 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $648.09 | $1,336.09 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $3,744.56 | $4,376.32 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $1,196.01 | $3,744.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $846.01 | $1,196.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $596.01 | $846.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $596.01 | $596.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $696.01 | $596.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $2,046.01 | $696.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $824.01 | $2,046.01 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $2,679.94 | $824.01 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $930.75 | $2,679.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $500.00 | $930.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $400.00 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $400.00 | Source ↗ |