Political Action Committee Firstcash, Inc.

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: April Medina · Fort Worth, TX

Raised
$378,307
incl. $4,191 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$24,000
To TN candidates
$24,000
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,750 to 15 candidates
$4,750 to 11 Republicans $1,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,000 (100%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $24,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $24,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $250.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $250.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $250.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 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 $24,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,750. Of the $18,250 difference, $18,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $18,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $500.00
  • Faulk, Mike $500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $500.00
  • Harmon, Bill $500.00
  • Harper, Thelma $500.00
  • Harrison, Michael $500.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $500.00
  • Johnson, Phillip $500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $500.00
  • …and 33 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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Timothy Ho Glenview, IL Cash America $5,016.34
John Linscott Fort Worth, TX Cash America $5,015.39
Thomas Bessant Fort Worth, TX Cash America International, Inc. $5,012.01
Dennis Weese Colleyville, TX Cash America $5,009.62
Beutnagel Shannon San Antonio, TX — $5,000.00
Dan Berce Fort Worth, TX Cash America $5,000.00
Gregory White San Antonio, TX C & W Vending $5,000.00
Jaime White San Antonio, TX Shareholder $5,000.00
Rosanne Hendricks Ringgold, GA Candyworks Usa $5,000.00
Terrill Rutledge Bowling Green, KY TRK Enterpirses, Inc. $5,000.00

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 Amended Historical $156,800.42 $65,689.02 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $110,760.26 $156,800.42 Source ↗