Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$15,168
Total Spent
$6,439
Operating & other
$6,439
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $15,500 to 13 candidates
$13,000 to 11 Republicans $2,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,439 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,439 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

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: $6,439 ÷ Total spent: $6,439
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,439
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Antonio Parkinson Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $1,500.00
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $1,500.00
Jack Johnson Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Randy McNally Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,500.00
William Lamberth Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,500.00
Bo Watson Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
John Gillespie Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $1,000.00
Kevin Vaughan Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $1,000.00

Tracked candidates reported receiving $15,500 from this committee — $15,500 more than its own filings itemize ($0), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.

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 $5,275.00
Food / Beverage $764.17
Bank Fees $400.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Memphis Restaurant Association Memphis, TN — $4,247.95
Hog Wild Memphis, TN — $865.00
Lilly Company Memphis, TN — $800.00
Tag Truck Center Memphis, TN — $745.00
Gordon Food Bartlett, TN — $665.00
Evans Petree Memphis, TN — $625.00
Ben E Keith Rossville, TN Owner $525.00
Gem Memphis, TN — $525.00
Loomis Memphis, TN — $525.00
Patrick Accounting Memphis, TN — $525.00

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 2025 $45,293.33 $45,293.33 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 Late $36,564.55 $45,293.33 Source ↗