Rita T Sparks
Net given since 2004
$43,352
$46,552 gross · $3,200 refunded
2026 cycle A cycle is named for the election the money went toward, not the year it was given. A gift in 2019 to a senator next on the ballot in 2022 counts in the 2022 cycle.
$5,300
this election cycle
Recipients
14
12 candidates · 2 PACs
Cycles with giving
10
2004–2026
Net total given subtracts refunds reported by recipients. TN Registry of Election Finance records. Data as of Nov 6, 2026.
Giving history
By recipient
Candidates · 12
Beth Harwell Governor (2018) Rep. $8,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Governor | Tennessee state | $8,000 |
Marsha Blackburn Governor (2026) Rep. $5,300
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governor | Tennessee state | $5,300 |
Phil Bredesen Governor (2004) Dem. $5,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Governor | Tennessee state | $5,000 |
Mark Norris TN Senate 32 (2004–14) Rep. $4,502
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TN Senate 32 | Tennessee state | $3,000 |
| 2008 | TN Senate 32 | Tennessee state | $1,202 |
| 2004 | TN Senate 32 | Tennessee state | $300 |
Brian K Kelsey TN Senate 31 (2016) · TN House 83 (2004–08) Rep. $1,800
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TN Senate 31 | Tennessee state | $300 |
| 2008 | TN House 83 | Tennessee state | $1,000 |
| 2004 | TN House 83 | Tennessee state | $500 |
Bill Gibbons Governor (2010) Rep. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Governor | Tennessee state | $1,000 |
Jim Kyle TN Senate 28 (2008) Dem. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | TN Senate 28 | Tennessee state | $1,000 |
John S Wilder TN Senate 26 (2004) Dem. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TN Senate 26 | Tennessee state | $1,000 |
Lowe Finney TN Senate 27 (2006) Dem. $500
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TN Senate 27 | Tennessee state | $500 |
Zach Wamp Governor (2010) Rep. $500
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Governor | Tennessee state | $500 |
Steve Cohen TN Senate 30 (2004) Dem. $250
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TN Senate 30 | Tennessee state | $250 |
Brandon Toney TN Senate 31 (2022) Rep. $0 net $3,200 gross · $3,200 refunded
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TN Senate 31 | Tennessee state | $0 net $3,200 gross · $3,200 refunded |
PACs · 2
Friends of the University of Memphis PAC Political action committee (2006–14) PAC $12,500
By year
2026
$5,300
1 candidate
- Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $5,300
2022
$0
1 candidate
- Brandon Toney TN Senate 31 Rep. $0 net $3,200 gross · $3,200 refunded
2018
$8,000
1 candidate
- Beth Harwell Governor Rep. $8,000
2016
$300
1 candidate
- Brian K Kelsey TN Senate 31 Rep. $300
2014
$6,000
1 candidate · 2 PACs
- Mark Norris TN Senate 32 Rep. $3,000
- MPAC PAC PAC $2,000
- Friends of the University of Memphis PAC PAC PAC $1,000
2012
$2,000
1 PAC
- Friends of the University of Memphis PAC PAC PAC $2,000
2010
$5,000
2 candidates · 1 PAC
- Friends of the University of Memphis PAC PAC PAC $3,500
- Bill Gibbons Governor Rep. $1,000
- Zach Wamp Governor Rep. $500
2008
$8,202
3 candidates · 1 PAC
- Friends of the University of Memphis PAC PAC PAC $5,000
- Mark Norris TN Senate 32 Rep. $1,202
- Brian K Kelsey TN House 83 Rep. $1,000
- Jim Kyle TN Senate 28 Dem. $1,000
2006
$1,500
1 candidate · 1 PAC
- Friends of the University of Memphis PAC PAC PAC $1,000
- Lowe Finney TN Senate 27 Dem. $500
2004
$7,050
5 candidates
- Phil Bredesen Governor Dem. $5,000
- John S Wilder TN Senate 26 Dem. $1,000
- Brian K Kelsey TN House 83 Rep. $500
- Mark Norris TN Senate 32 Rep. $300
- Steve Cohen TN Senate 30 Dem. $250