Frank Colvett
Also gives as Friends of Frank Colvett Jr
Latest filing: Mid-Year 2026 · Jul 14, 2026 · source: Shelby County
3 filings · Mid-Year 2025–Mid-Year 2026
Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$619
$18,394 carried over
Raised (cash) Cash and cash-like receipts the campaign took in: contributions, the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. Donated goods and services appear separately. Full definition →
$0
$1,535 refunded
Total Spent
$16,240
net of $750 refunded back to the campaign — not shown in the table below
Donors
3
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Headline figures, 2023 · Memphis City Council, Dist. 2
6 filings · Mid-Year 2020–Year-End 2022
No contributions reported · Spent $27,674
Includes $662 spent not itemized below.
Headline figures, 2023 · Memphis Mayor
5 filings · Pre-General 2023–Q4 2023
Net contributions (cash)
$157,250
Total Spent
$134,312
Donors
199
Includes $2,900 net contributions (cash) not itemized below.
Headline figures, 2019 · Memphis City Council, Dist. 2
9 filings · Mid-Year 2017–Q4 2019
Net contributions (cash)
$147,601
Total Spent
$132,401
Donors
148
Includes $800 net contributions (cash) and $3,499 spent not itemized below.
Contributions
No itemized contributions on record.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | 1 | $8,800.00 | |
| Watkins Uiberall PLLC | 3 | $1,050.00 | |
| Apple | 63 | $1,046.17 | |
| Kustoff for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Brent Taylor for Senate | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Huey's | 13 | $634.56 | |
| Mike Palazzollo for Mayor | 1 | $500.00 | |
| West Street Diner | 11 | $362.63 | |
| Paul Bailey for Senate | 1 | $250.00 | |
| River Oaks Restaurant | 6 | $225.79 | |
| Circle K | 5 | $201.96 | |
| Bensingers Fine Cleaners | 2 | $191.24 | |
| Bog and Barley Irish Pub | 1 | $167.17 | |
| 18 | $159.30 | ||
| TJ Mulligans | 3 | $144.00 | |
| First Watch | 3 | $132.70 | |
| Sunrise Memphis | 3 | $104.75 | |
| Porch and Parler | 1 | $102.97 | |
| Seasons 52 | 1 | $101.08 | |
| Young Ave Deli | 3 | $96.31 | |
| ExxonMobil | 3 | $92.98 | |
| Besingers | 1 | $54.26 | |
| SNA Properties | 1 | $52.16 | |
| Big Bad Breakfast | 1 | $48.87 | |
| One N All | 1 | $48.81 | |
| Bogies Deli | 1 | $43.77 | |
| Urban Fusion | 2 | $43.10 | |
| TN Department of Safety | 2 | $40.00 | |
| Tuyen's Asian Bistro | 1 | $38.95 | |
| The Peabody | 2 | $37.55 | |
| Jason's Deli | 1 | $37.20 | |
| Highland Food Mart | 1 | $35.22 | |
| Perkins Restaurant | 1 | $31.62 | |
| Bp | 1 | $30.10 | |
| Salsa Mexicana | 1 | $19.47 | |
| City and State | 1 | $17.46 | |
| Republican Party of Shelby County | 1 | $15.00 | |
| Premium Parking | 1 | $14.45 | |
| Panera Bread | 1 | $9.89 | |
| Starbucks | 2 | $8.43 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Where the money went Each expenditure carries a short description of what it was for, written by the campaign. We sort those descriptions into a fixed set of categories; one expenditure goes in one category, so the amounts add up to Frank Colvett’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Consulting & professional services $9,850 58%
- Contributions & donations $2,765 16%
- Fundraising & events $2,415 14%
- Advertising & media $1,098 6%
- Office & operations $445 3%
- Travel $416 2%
Financial history 3 entries
2023 · Memphis City Council, Dist. 2
No contributions reported · Spent $27,674 6 filings · Mid-Year 2020–Year-End 2022
Includes $662 spent not itemized below.
| Payee | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Uiberall, PLLC | Accounting | $200.00 | — |
| Amerigo | Food & Beverage | $356.96 | — |
| Asian Eatery | Food & Beverage | $270.87 | — |
| Belmont Grill | Food & Beverage | $243.64 | — |
| Houston's | Food & Beverage | $167.44 | — |
| Elizabeth Lownes | Campaign Consulting | $5,000.00 | — |
| Patricia Possel for House Representative | Donations | $1,000.00 | — |
| Sweet Grass | Food and Beverage | $104.78 | — |
| Folk's Folly | Food and Beverage | $228.47 | — |
| Soul Fish Cafe | Food and Beverage | $171.77 | — |
| 19 more expenditures not shown | |||
2023 · Memphis Mayor
Net contributions (cash) $157,250 · Spent $134,312 · 199 donors 5 filings · Pre-General 2023–Q4 2023
Includes $2,900 net contributions (cash) not itemized below.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| James R Lilies Jr | Memphis, TN 38104 | Retired | $2,800.00 |
| Craig Weiss | Memphis, TN 38120 | Tower Ventures | $1,800.00 |
| Jim Gilliland | Memphis, TN 38111 | Diversified Trust | $1,800.00 |
| Cathy Weiss | Memphis, TN 38120 | Retired | $1,800.00 |
| Belz Enterprises | Memphis, TN 38173 | — | $1,800.00 |
| Metcalf Crump | Memphis, TN 38103 | The Crump Firm Architects | $1,800.00 |
| John Dobbs | Memphis, TN 38117 | Dobbs Equity Partners | $1,800.00 |
| David Couch | Collierville, TN 38017 | Couch Realty Investments LLC | $1,800.00 |
| Kathryn Gilliland | Memphis, TN 38111 | Community Volunteer | $1,800.00 |
| Dragan Kocic | Rochester, MN 55902 | Meta Project | $1,800.00 |
| 159 more donors not shown | |||
| Payee | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Advertising | $5.48 | 12/29/2023 |
| SOB East | Food & Beverage | $54.00 | 12/26/2023 |
| Circle K | Gas | $49.82 | 12/21/2023 |
| Starbucks | Food & Beverage | $2.91 | 12/18/2023 |
| Email Services | $7.90 | 12/15/2023 | |
| Kroger | Gas | $23.34 | 12/14/2023 |
| Apple | Advertising | $5.48 | 12/08/2023 |
| Big Bad Breakfast | Food & Beverage | $49.66 | 12/04/2023 |
| Circle K | Gas | $47.52 | 12/04/2023 |
| Apple | Advertising | $12.03 | 12/01/2023 |
| 211 more expenditures not shown | |||
2019 · Memphis City Council, Dist. 2
Net contributions (cash) $147,601 · Spent $132,401 · 148 donors 9 filings · Mid-Year 2017–Q4 2019
Includes $800 net contributions (cash) and $3,499 spent not itemized below.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West TN Abc PAC | Memphis, TN 38132 | — | $6,000.00 |
| William Orgel | Memphis, TN 38120 | Tower Ventures | $3,100.00 |
| Lisa Bobango | Germantown, TN 38139 | — | $3,100.00 |
| Wesley J Kraker | MEMPHIS, TN 38117 | Pathmark Transportation | $3,000.00 |
| James V Weatherington | MEMPHIS, TN 38111 | Ac Electric | $2,600.00 |
| Gary Shorb | Memphis, TN 38104 | Uci | $2,500.00 |
| Farris Bobango PLC PAC | Memphis, TN 38120 | — | $2,500.00 |
| Chris McDermott | Memphis, TN 38134 | Grinder Haizlip Construction | $2,500.00 |
| Jobs PAC | Memphis, TN 38103 | — | $2,500.00 |
| Bluff City Capstone Collaborative | Memphis, TN 38120 | — | $2,500.00 |
| 135 more donors not shown | |||
| Payee | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Civil Rights Museum | Meeting Space Rental | $175.00 | 04/25/2017 |
| Kustoff for Congress | Donation | $1,000.00 | 03/25/2017 |
| Rincon Strategy | Campaign Consulting | $1,000.00 | — |
| Shelby County Republican Women of Purpose | Donation | $400.00 | — |
| Food & Beverage | Food & Beverage | $397.76 | — |
| Service Fees | Service Fees | $39.99 | — |
| Elizabeth Rincon | Campaign Consulting | $3,386.75 | — |
| Junior Achievement | Donation | $167.00 | — |
| Diamond Printing | Printing | $110.00 | — |
| East Shelby Republican Club | Master Meal | $450.00 | — |
| 33 more expenditures not shown | |||
Filing History
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2026 | $3,267.94 | $618.65 | Source: Mid-Year 2026 filing |
| The displayed totals agree with the itemized transactions in the filing. | |||
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $16,242.41 | $3,267.94 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing |
| The displayed totals agree with the itemized transactions in the filing. | |||
| Mid-Year 2025 | $18,393.57 | $16,242.41 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing |
| The displayed totals agree with the itemized transactions in the filing. | |||