West TN Business Coalition
Registered Jul 2013 · Treasurer: John Moore · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $67,085 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $46,000 (69%) — 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 | $16,585 |
| Contributions to candidates | $46,000 |
- To TN candidates $46,000 69%
- Operating & other $16,585 25%
- To other PACs $4,500 6.7%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $46,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $46,000 difference, $46,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $46,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Colvett, Frank $6,000.00
- Friends of Ac Wharton $6,000.00
- Friends of Jim Strickland $6,000.00
- Friends To Elect Patrice Robinson $6,000.00
- Kemp Conrad for City Council $4,500.00
- Friends of Mickell Lowrey $3,500.00
- Friends of Spinosa $3,500.00
- Friends for Berlin Boyd $3,000.00
- Friends of Donnell Cobbins $3,000.00
- Springer for Memphis $3,000.00
- …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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Edmund Ford Jr. | $4,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $15,862.56 |
| Food / Beverage | $722.26 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Memphis Chamber | Professional Services | 09/21/2015 | $15,862.56 |
| Reid, Jean | Food / Beverage | 09/21/2015 | $722.26 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Shockey | Rossville, TN | Drexel Chemical Company | $15,000.00 |
| Tri State Truck Center | Memphis, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Nike | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Commericial Advisors LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare | Memphis, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Southland Racing Corp | West Memphis, AR | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tower Ventures | Memphis, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Valero Energy Corp PAC | San Antonio, TX | — | $2,500.00 |
| Greater Memphis Chamber | Memphis, TN | — | $2,484.00 |
| JM Pentecost | Eads, TN | Power and Tel Supply | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.