Political Action Committee Firstcash, Inc.
Registered Jan 2004 · Treasurer: April Medina · Fort Worth, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $70,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $51,850 (73%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $16,750 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $51,850 73%
- To TN candidates $16,750 24%
- To other PACs $2,000 2.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | 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 $16,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $9,750 difference, $9,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $500.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $500.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
- Harper, Thelma $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- Sanderson, Bill $500.00
- Todd, Curry $500.00
- Deberry, Jr., John $250.00
- …and 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $51,850 to 58 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine for Congress | Missouri | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Patrick Murphy | Florida | $2,500.00 |
| Kyrsten Sinema for Congress | Arizona | $2,500.00 |
| Thornberry for Congress Committee | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Yoder for Congress | Kansas | $2,500.00 |
| Emmer for Congress | Minnesota | $2,000.00 |
| French Hill for Arkansas | Arkansas | $2,000.00 |
| Friends of Mia Love | Utah | $2,000.00 |
| Poliquin for Congress | Maine | $2,000.00 |
| Robert Aderholt for Congress | Alabama | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Caraway | Farmers Branch, TX | PJC Amusements, LLC | $9,400.00 |
| Terrill Rutledge | Bowling Green, KY | TRK Enterpirses, Inc. | $7,746.38 |
| Thomas Stuart | Fort Worth, TX | Cash America International | $5,097.62 |
| Thomas Bessant | Fort Worth, TX | Cash America International, Inc. | $5,006.68 |
| John Linscott | Fort Worth, TX | Cash America | $5,004.18 |
| Colby White | Garden Ridge, TX | C & W Vending | $5,000.00 |
| Dan Feehan | Fort Worth, TX | Cash America | $5,000.00 |
| Tim Hager | Richardson, TX | C & W Vending | $5,000.00 |
| Sharon White | Garden Ridge, TX | C & W Vending | $4,969.50 |
| Jaime White | San Antonio, TX | Shareholder | $4,900.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.