Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$9,830
incl. $2,080 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$12,750
To TN candidates
$12,750
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,250 to 7 candidates
$3,500 to 4 Republicans $1,750 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,750 (100%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $12,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $12,750

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Brent Taylor † Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $1,500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $750.00
Amber Mills † Tennessee House, District 99 Rep. $500.00
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $500.00
Paul Rose † Tennessee Senate, District 32 Rep. $500.00
Raumesh Akbari † Tennessee Senate, District 29 Dem. $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 $12,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,250. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harris, Lee $1,500.00
  • Morgan, Worth $1,500.00
  • Lowery, Mickell $1,000.00
  • Weirich, Amy $1,000.00
  • Ford, Edmund $500.00
  • Jones, Eddie $500.00
  • Milton, Reginald $500.00
  • Canale, Ford $500.00
  • Smiley, Jr., Jb $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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Danko Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
Edwards Bartlett, TN — $925.00
Sanders Memphis, TN — $600.00
Barclay Memphis, TN — $525.00
Koehler Memphis, TN — $525.00
Ware Little Rock, AR — $525.00
Mellor Memphis, TN — $500.00
Miller Memphis, TN — $500.00
Williams Memphis, TN — $500.00
Jones Memphis, TN — $400.00

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 2022 Late Historical $38,862.61 $38,862.61 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Late Historical $38,862.61 $38,862.61 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Late Historical $39,362.61 $38,862.61 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Late Historical $40,362.61 $39,362.61 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Late Historical $47,467.61 $40,362.61 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Late Historical $42,036.37 $47,467.61 Source ↗