Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$23,043
incl. $2,500 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,578
Operating & other
$2,828
62% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,750
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,250 to 2 candidates
$1,250 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,578 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,828 (62%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $2,828 ÷ Total spent: $4,578
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,828
Contributions to candidates $1,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $750.00
Tom Leatherwood † Tennessee House, District 99 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $1,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Kelsey, Brian $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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Meeting/ Event Expense $2,135.00
Adminstrative Fees $250.00
Bank Fees $231.75
Credit Card Fees $211.14

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ben E Keith Foods Bartlett, TN — $900.00
Brian Edwards Barlett, TN Everything But the Food $772.42
Everything But the Food Pos Cordova, TN — $725.64
Justin Witzleb Oakland, TN — $660.26
Daniel Weber Memphis, TN Cleaner Solutions $600.26
Patrick S Memphis, TN — $525.00
Jo Cain Memphis, TN Retired $520.26
Evans Petree Memphis, TN — $500.00
Jimmy Kiser Germantown, TN US Foods $500.00
Kooky Canuck 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
Year-End 2021 Late Historical $29,355.27 $42,036.37 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Late Historical $23,671.38 $29,355.27 Source ↗