West TN Business Coalition

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2013 · Treasurer: John Moore · Memphis, TN

Raised
$117,462
incl. $450 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$43,273
To TN candidates
$40,500
94% of spending
Operating & other
$2,773
6.4% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $43,273 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $40,500 (94%) — 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 spending: $2,773 ÷ Total spent: $43,273
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,773
Contributions to candidates $40,500

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $40,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $40,500 difference, $40,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $40,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Austin, Roshum $3,000.00
  • Caldwell, Chris $3,000.00
  • Luttrell, Mark $3,000.00
  • Weirich, Amy $3,000.00
  • Avant, Shante $2,500.00
  • Bradford, David $2,500.00
  • Brooks, Willie $2,500.00
  • Cobbins, Donnell $2,500.00
  • Ford, Justin $2,500.00
  • Milton, Reginald $2,500.00
  • …and 9 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Local Race Support $1,500.00
Friends Of Steve Basar, Local Race $1,000.00
Printing $142.59
Food / Beverage $130.88

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Greater Memphis Chamber Memphis, TN — $30,012.13
J R Hyde Memphis, TN Retired $10,000.00
Leigh Shockey Rossville, TN Drexel Chemical Company $10,000.00
Tri State Truck Center Memphis, TN — $10,000.00
Autozone Memphis, TN — $5,000.00
Colonial Properties Services INC M A A Memphis, TN — $5,000.00
William West Memphis, TN Retired $5,000.00
Commercial Alliance Memphis, TN — $3,700.00
Bearman Coldwell Berk Baker Donelson Memphis, TN — $2,500.00
Commericial Advisors LLC Memphis, TN — $2,500.00

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 2014 Historical $42,026.10 $44,026.10 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $41,926.10 $42,026.10 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $38,226.10 $41,926.10 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $25,726.10 $38,226.10 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $46,476.10 $25,726.10 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Late Historical $0.00 $46,476.10 Source ↗