Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2011 · Treasurer: Ronna Pridgen · Cordova, TN

Raised
$9,750
incl. $50 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,650
To other PACs
$5,000
47% of spending
To TN candidates
$3,250
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 2 candidates
$250 to 1 Republican $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,650 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,000 (47%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $2,400 ÷ Total spent: $10,650
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,400
Contributions to candidates $3,250

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 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 $3,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $2,750 difference, $2,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $500.00
  • Coley, James $250.00
  • McManus, Stephen $250.00
  • Tate, Reginald $250.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Hospitality PAC $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Adminstrative Fees $2,400.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Memphis Restaurant Association Memphis, TN — $5,400.00
MKT INC Dba Patrick S Memphis, TN — $850.00
Hawk Eye Enterprises Inc. Collierville, TN — $700.00
Kooky Canuck Memphis, TN — $600.00
Half Shell LLC Memphis, TN — $500.00
Holiday Deli Ham Company Memphis, TN — $500.00
Huey S Memphis, TN — $500.00
The Majestic Grille Memphis, TN — $500.00

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
Q4 2012 Historical $114.26 $664.26 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Historical $3,190.44 $114.26 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Historical $3,590.44 $3,190.44 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $3,590.44 $3,590.44 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Historical $3,690.44 $3,590.44 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Historical $2,200.00 $3,690.44 Source ↗