Political Action Committee Firstcash, Inc.
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: April Medina · Fort Worth, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $74,941 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $58,750 (78%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $58,750 78%
- To TN candidates $14,800 20%
- Operating & other $1,391 1.9%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Michael Harrison † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $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 $14,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $13,050 difference, $13,050 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,050 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Kilby, Tommy $1,000.00
- Trail, Larry $1,000.00
- Coleman, Kent $500.00
- Harmon, Bill $500.00
- Johnson, Russell $500.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $500.00
- McLeary, Don $500.00
- Norris, Mark $500.00
- Rinks, Randy $500.00
- Williams, Michael $500.00
- …and 21 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $58,750 to 75 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 19 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Team Texas Comm | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Hensarling, Thomas | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Blunt, Roy | Missouri | $2,000.00 |
| Herseth, Stephanie | South Dakota | $2,000.00 |
| Marchant, Kenny | Texas | $2,000.00 |
| Meeks, Gregory | New York | $2,000.00 |
| Michaud, Michael | Maine | $2,000.00 |
| Scott, David | Georgia | $2,000.00 |
| Craddick, Tom | Texas | $1,800.00 |
| Bartlett, Dewey | Oklahoma | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Unspecified | $890.54 |
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash America International | Unspecified | 09/14/2004 | $491.81 |
| Schrock, Craig | Unspecified | 09/14/2004 | $398.73 |
| Fowlkes, Joe | Donations | 06/23/2004 | $250.00 |
| Litz, John | Donations | 06/23/2004 | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beutnagel Shannon | San Antonio, TX | — | $5,000.00 |
| Colby White | Garden Ridge, TX | C & W Vending | $5,000.00 |
| James Beutnagel | San Antonico, TX | C \& W Vending | $5,000.00 |
| Lee White | Plano, TX | C \& W Vending | $5,000.00 |
| Rosemary White | Plano, TX | — | $5,000.00 |
| Sharon White | Garden Ridge, TX | C & W Vending | $5,000.00 |
| Wendell Curtis | San Antonia, TX | — | $5,000.00 |
| Allen Sandgerg | Cocoa Beach, FL | Self-Employed | $4,431.25 |
| Hugh Simpson | Aledo, TX | — | $4,131.48 |
| Thomas Bessant | Fort Worth, TX | Cash America International, Inc. | $3,011.34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2004 Historical | $28,928.74 | $31,951.23 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3143 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $34,921.53 | $28,928.74 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2576 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $52,136.29 | $34,921.53 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 2657 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $40,658.35 | $52,136.29 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 2527 |