Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC
Registered Oct 2011 · Treasurer: Ronna Pridgen · Cordova, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,000 (56%) — 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 / overhead spending | $2,650 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,000 |
- To TN candidates $12,000 56%
- To other PACs $6,750 32%
- Operating & other $2,650 12%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $12,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $12,000 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Strickland, Jim $4,000.00
- Hedgepeth, Reid $1,500.00
- Ford, Edmund $1,250.00
- BYRD, Harold $1,000.00
- Spinosa Jr., Philip $1,000.00
- Wharton, A.C. $1,000.00
- Lowery, Mickell $500.00
- Boyd, Berlin $250.00
- Brown, Joe $250.00
- Colvett Jr., Frank $250.00
- …and 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Hospitality PAC | $6,750.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Adminstrative Fees | $2,400.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Butcher Shop | Food / Beverage | 05/04/2015 | $250.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 06/22/2015 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 06/01/2015 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 04/29/2015 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 03/30/2015 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 03/02/2015 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 02/02/2015 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 12/17/2015 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 11/25/2015 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 10/20/2015 | $200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Restaurant Association | Memphis, TN | — | $7,400.00 |
| Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assoc | Millington, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Half Shell LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,600.00 |
| MKT INC Dba Patrick S | Memphis, TN | — | $1,150.00 |
| Chick Fil A Germantown | Germantown, TN | — | $900.00 |
| Kooky Canuck | Memphis, TN | — | $900.00 |
| Hale Barclay | Memphis, TN | Gem Distributors, Inc. | $700.00 |
| Hog Wild BBQ | Memphis, TN | — | $700.00 |
| Huey S | Memphis, TN | — | $700.00 |
| Holiday Deli Ham Company | Memphis, TN | — | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.