Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$14,600
incl. $300 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$17,400
To other PACs
$8,000
46% of spending
To TN candidates
$7,000
40% of spending

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.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $2,400 ÷ Total spent: $17,400
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,400
Contributions to candidates $7,000

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Hospitality PAC $8,000.00

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 PAC Mra PAC 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.

Campaign filing history
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 ↗