Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC
Registered Oct 2011 · Treasurer: Ronna Pridgen · Cordova, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (46%) — 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 / overhead spending | $2,400 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,000 |
- To other PACs $8,000 46%
- To TN candidates $7,000 40%
- Operating & other $2,400 14%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $7,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,000 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 $3,500.00
- Harris, Lee $3,000.00
- Shafer, Heidi $500.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Hospitality PAC | $8,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Adminstrative Fees | $2,400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 03/27/2014 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | — | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 01/29/2014 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly Brooke | Adminstrative Fees | 05/22/2014 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly Brooke | Adminstrative Fees | 05/02/2014 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 07/28/2014 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 07/01/2014 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 09/30/2014 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 08/28/2014 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 12/31/2014 | $200.00 |
Who Funds It
$6,500.00 (45% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC Sponsor | Cordova, TN | — | $6,500.00 |
| Memphis Restaurant Association | Memphis, TN | — | $2,400.00 |
| Huey S | Memphis, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC | Millington, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Kooky Canuck | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Terry Trim | Collierville, TN | Kooky Canuck | $500.00 |
| Ubee S | Memphis, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Patrick Deni Reilly | Memphis, TN | Majestic Grille | $200.00 |
| Silly Goose, LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $200.00 |
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 2014 Historical | $3,769.27 | $2,233.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Late Historical | $3,669.27 | $3,769.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $4,069.27 | $3,669.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $5,969.27 | $4,069.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $3,469.27 | $5,969.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $5,169.27 | $3,469.27 | Source ↗ |