Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC
Registered Oct 2011 · Treasurer: Ronna Pridgen · Cordova, TN
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 / overhead spending | $2,828 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,750 |
- Operating & other $2,828 62%
- To TN candidates $1,750 38%
Contributions to 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Meeting/ Event Expense | $2,135.00 |
| Adminstrative Fees | $250.00 |
| Bank Fees | $231.75 |
| Credit Card Fees | $211.14 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Sport Shooting | Meeting/ Event Expense | 04/20/2021 | $2,135.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Adminstrative Fees | 03/02/2021 | $250.00 |
| Square Payments | Bank Fees | 04/20/2021 | $231.75 |
| Square Payments | Credit Card Fees | 11/19/2021 | $165.52 |
| Square Payments | Credit Card Fees | 11/21/2021 | $27.66 |
| Square Payments | Credit Card Fees | 11/18/2021 | $7.00 |
| Square Payments | Credit Card Fees | 11/15/2021 | $4.08 |
| Square Payments | Credit Card Fees | 11/10/2021 | $2.80 |
| Square Payments | Credit Card Fees | 11/08/2021 | $2.62 |
| Square Payments | Credit Card Fees | 11/15/2021 | $1.46 |
Who Funds It
| 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.