Greater Nashville Hospitality PAC
Registered Jun 2005 · Treasurer: Caroline Smith · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $19,500.00 | $7,748.29 | $5,000.00 |
| 2025 | $58,169.20 | $47,464.86 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $19,075.00 | $18,255.03 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $36,060.00 | $31,383.12 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $6,401.14 | $2,550.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $3,984.00 | $6,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $18,170.00 | $15,566.44 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $45,995.00 | $48,801.86 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $30,763.76 | $24,778.75 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $29,397.73 | $26,860.34 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $29,393.00 | $28,110.53 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $56,728.05 | $60,183.44 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $33,499.12 | $27,678.24 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $23,782.00 | $29,926.01 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $22,408.99 | $12,652.09 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $9,650.00 | $13,752.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $12,631.08 | $17,925.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $14,888.00 | $12,748.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $23,417.90 | $16,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $24,754.00 | $29,337.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $5,254.65 | $410.16 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $1,479.00 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $525,401.62 | $478,681.16 | $5,000.00 |
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. As of 2026-09-24.
Raised
$525,402
incl. $122,320 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$478,681
Operating & other
$279,270
58% of spending
To TN candidates
$102,410
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,000 to 1 candidate
$5,000 to 1 Republican
Where the Money Goes
Of the $478,681 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $279,270 (58%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 spending: $279,270 ÷ Total spent: $478,681
| Operating / overhead spending | $279,270 |
| Contributions to candidates | $102,410 |
- Operating & other $279,270 58%
- To TN candidates $102,410 21%
- To other PACs $97,001 20%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
This committee’s own filings report $102,410 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $97,410 difference, $97,410 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $97,410 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Briley, David $11,601.00
- Druffel, Thom $11,500.00
- Dean, Karl $8,001.00
- Barry, Megan $6,502.00
- Bedne, Fabian $5,000.00
- Nashville Moves Action Fund $5,000.00
- Clement, Bob $3,002.00
- Shulman, Jim $2,500.00
- Wiltshire, Matt $2,500.00
- O'Connell , Freddie $2,350.00
- …and 71 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Hospitality PAC | $48,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospitality Association PAC | $20,000.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $11,501.00 |
| Tennessee Hotel & Lodging PAC | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC | $7,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser/Event | $121,763.23 |
| Administrative Services | $48,118.20 |
| Donations | $39,103.00 |
| Golf Tournament Expenses | $28,547.09 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $11,204.00 |
| Golf Tournament Cancellation | $6,300.00 |
| Professional Services | $3,000.00 |
| Mayoral Forum Sponsorship | $2,500.00 |
| Ready For Freddie Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Bank /Credit Card Fees | $2,342.75 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Springs Golf Links | Golf Tournament Expenses | 09/02/2025 | $26,682.74 |
| Tennessee Hospitality Association | Administrative Services | 10/22/2013 | $19,368.20 |
| Tennessee Hospitality PAC | Administrative Services | 10/31/2016 | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hotel & Lodging PAC | Donations | 08/26/2008 | $15,000.00 |
| Vanderbilt Legends Club | Fundraiser/Event | 05/22/2018 | $13,919.23 |
| Marriott Business Services | Fundraiser/Event | 11/13/2015 | $13,916.33 |
| Vanderbilt Legends Club | Fundraiser/Event | 06/12/2019 | $13,046.09 |
| Vanderbilt Legends Club | Fundraiser/Event | 12/03/2020 | $12,387.32 |
| Vanderbilt Legends Club | Fundraiser/Event | 08/13/2015 | $12,089.80 |
| Vanderbilt Legends Club | Fundraiser/Event | 06/05/2017 | $11,580.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music City Center | Nashville, TN | — | $34,025.00 |
| LTD Towne Park | Annapolis, MD | — | $31,070.00 |
| Parking Management Company | Nashville, TN | — | $15,200.00 |
| Grand Avenue | Nashville, TN | — | $10,350.00 |
| Tennessee Hospitality PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Nashville Airport Marriott | Nashville, TN | — | $8,890.00 |
| Gray Line Tennessee | Nashville, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
| Gnhla Golf | Nashville, TN | — | $7,459.00 |
| Tennessee Hotel Lodging PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $7,200.00 |
| Loews Vanderbilt Hotel | Nashville, TN | — | $6,560.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $38,576.78 | $33,648.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $30,292.98 | $38,576.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $21,896.60 | $30,292.98 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $44,093.23 | $21,896.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $11,192.26 | $44,093.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $13,267.26 | $11,192.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $15,692.26 | $13,267.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $15,247.33 | $15,692.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $16,176.01 | $15,247.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $23,403.99 | $16,176.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $10,372.29 | $23,403.99 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $13,793.88 | $10,372.29 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $5,695.41 | $13,793.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $6,889.41 | $5,695.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $6,829.41 | $6,889.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $7,529.41 | $6,829.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $7,529.41 | $7,529.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $5,934.81 | $7,529.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $2,346.75 | $5,934.81 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $8,347.57 | $2,346.75 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $6,963.18 | $8,347.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $15,569.35 | $6,963.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $9,694.35 | $15,569.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $5,614.35 | $9,694.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $5,614.35 | $5,614.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $5,614.35 | $5,614.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $6,214.35 | $5,614.35 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Late Historical | $8,804.04 | $6,214.35 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $11,187.63 | $8,804.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $11,132.63 | $11,187.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Late Historical | $10,160.62 | $11,132.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $12,377.10 | $10,160.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $12,377.10 | $12,377.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $10,548.13 | $12,377.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $5,453.38 | $10,548.13 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $17,804.90 | $5,453.38 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $3,845.58 | $17,804.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $23,291.03 | $3,845.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $23,791.03 | $23,291.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $17,941.03 | $23,791.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $14,351.03 | $17,941.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $2,538.07 | $14,351.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $2,758.07 | $2,538.07 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $26,032.94 | $2,758.07 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Late Historical | $8,519.40 | $26,032.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $20,934.84 | $8,519.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $19,634.66 | $20,934.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Late Historical | $17,743.69 | $19,634.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $16,865.99 | $17,743.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $2,604.45 | $16,865.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $3,502.88 | $2,604.45 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $26,600.61 | $3,502.88 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $10,242.84 | $26,600.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $9,712.76 | $10,242.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $20,462.76 | $9,712.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $17,686.44 | $20,462.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $16,952.03 | $17,686.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $2,561.48 | $16,952.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $826.10 | $2,561.48 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $6,436.10 | $826.10 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $4,928.10 | $6,436.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $2,058.10 | $4,928.10 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $7,058.10 | $2,058.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $7,058.10 | $7,058.10 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $8,808.10 | $7,058.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $10,439.39 | $8,808.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $10,243.31 | $10,439.39 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $17,550.96 | $10,243.31 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $8,216.39 | $17,550.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $2,016.39 | $8,216.39 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $2,016.39 | $2,016.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $15,576.39 | $2,016.39 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $15,226.39 | $15,576.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $898.49 | $15,226.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $798.49 | $898.49 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $4,200.49 | $798.49 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $5,381.49 | $4,200.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $4,223.15 | $5,381.49 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $3,877.15 | $4,223.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $3,178.90 | $3,877.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $3,178.90 | $3,178.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $1,918.05 | $3,178.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $952.09 | $1,918.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $677.89 | $952.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $549.99 | $677.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $549.99 | Source ↗ |