Political Action Committee Firstcash, Inc.
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: April Medina · Fort Worth, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $181,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $171,450 (95%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $171,450 95%
- To TN candidates $9,500 5.2%
- To other PACs $300 0.2%
“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. | $500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | 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 $9,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
- Briley, David $500.00
- Hill, Matthew $500.00
- Briley, Rob $500.00
- Bunch, Dewayne $500.00
- Haynes, Joe $500.00
- Stanley, Paul $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $500.00
- Wharton, Ac $500.00
- Woodson, Jamie $500.00
- …and 12 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 |
|---|---|
| The Future PAC | $300.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $171,450 to 137 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hensarling, Thomas | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Dewine, Mike | Ohio | $5,000.00 |
| Johnson, Tim | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| The Freedom Project | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Pete PAC | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Sessions, Pete | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Blackwell, Ken | Ohio | $5,000.00 |
| Perry, Rick | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Strickland, Ted | Ohio | $5,000.00 |
| Seliger, Kel | Texas | $3,500.00 |
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 |
| Dan Feehan | Fort Worth, TX | Cash America | $5,000.00 |
| Gregory White | San Antonio, TX | C & W Vending | $5,000.00 |
| Jaime Kosiba | San Antonio, 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 |
| Linda Hager | Richardson, TX | C&W Vending | $5,000.00 |
| Sharon White | Garden Ridge, TX | C & W Vending | $5,000.00 |
| Tim Hager | Richardson, TX | C & W Vending | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Historical | $19,198.41 | $49,310.95 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 11994 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $14,445.98 | $19,198.41 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 10797 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $35,521.01 | $14,445.98 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 9897 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $47,715.19 | $35,521.01 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8700 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $45,456.63 | $47,715.19 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8215 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $38,719.76 | $45,456.63 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6112 |