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
$45,995
incl. $1,810 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$48,802
To TN candidates
$30,671
63% of spending
Operating & other
$18,131
37% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $48,802 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,671 (63%) — 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: $18,131 ÷ Total spent: $48,802
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $18,131
Contributions to candidates $30,671
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $30,671 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $30,671 difference, $30,671 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $30,671 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Druffel, Thom $10,000.00
  • Briley, David $8,100.00
  • Bedne, Fabian $5,000.00
  • Shulman, Jim $2,000.00
  • Hurt, Sharon $1,500.00
  • Weiner, Sheri $1,500.00
  • Jim N Nicks Bar-B-Q $1,470.97
  • Garrett, Tim $500.00
  • Murphy , Kathleen $100.00
  • O'Connell , Freddie $100.00
  • …and 4 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
Fundraiser/Event $14,130.89
Mayoral Forum Sponsorship $2,500.00
Administrative Services $1,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
LTD Towne Park Annapolis, MD — $5,000.00
Gray Line Tennessee Nashville, TN — $3,000.00
Music City Center Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
Parking Management Company Nashville, TN — $2,050.00
Courtyard Mariott Nashville Downtown Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
Chartwell Hospitality, LLC Franklin, TN — $1,450.00
JW Marriott Nashville, TN — $1,100.00
Nashville Airport Marriott Nashville, TN — $1,100.00
Renaissance Nashville Hotel Nashville, TN — $1,100.00

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 2019 Historical $8,804.04 $6,214.35 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86810
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $11,187.63 $8,804.04 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85024