Memphis

Greater Nashville Hospitality PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2005 · Treasurer: Caroline Smith · Nashville, TN

Also giving in

Also gave $1,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$9,650
incl. $840 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$13,752
To TN candidates
$8,251
60% of spending
To other PACs
$5,001
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $250 to 1 candidate
$250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,752 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,251 (60%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $500 ÷ Total spent: $13,752
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $500
Contributions to candidates $8,251
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Darren Jernigan † Tennessee House, District 60 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 $8,251 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $8,001 difference, $8,001 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,001 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Dean, Karl $501.00
  • Barry, Megan $500.00
  • Garrett, Tim $500.00
  • Maynard, Jerry $500.00
  • Neighbors, Diane $500.00
  • Steine, Ronnie $500.00
  • Tygard, Charlie $500.00
  • Buddy Baker $400.00
  • Fabian Bedne $400.00
  • Page Turner $400.00
  • …and 13 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Nashville Business Coalition $5,001.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Accounting & Tax Services $400.00
Registry Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ovations Food Services L P Lutz, FL — $2,080.00
LTD Towne Park Annapolis, MD — $650.00
The Brickman Group LTD Nashville, TN — $650.00
Waller Lansden Dortch Davis Nashville, TN — $650.00
1808 West End Operating LLC Nashville, TN — $500.00
Grand Avenue Nashville, TN — $500.00
Hutton Hotel Nashville, TN — $500.00
Robinsongreen, LLC Nashville, TN — $500.00
Capitol Strategy Group LLC Nashville, TN — $375.00
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville, TN — $300.00

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
Year-End 2011 Historical $6,436.10 $826.10 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38527
Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical $4,928.10 $6,436.10 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37571