Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC
Registered May 2002 · Treasurer: John Rucker · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $66,794 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,294 (47%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $31,294 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,500 |
- Operating & other $31,294 47%
- To TN candidates $28,500 43%
- To other PACs $7,000 10%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Mark White | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| John Gillespie | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $28,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $25,000. Of the $3,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Smiley, Jr., Jb $5,000.00
- Lowery, Mickell $2,500.00
- Collins, Harold $2,000.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| JOCOPAC (John Crawford) | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Contributio | $24,500.00 |
| Donations | $6,000.00 |
| Ordered Pac Checks | $553.69 |
| Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Bank Fees | $90.17 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tnhta PAC | Donations | 04/24/2025 | $6,000.00 |
| Blackburn, Marsha | Campaign Contributio | 07/13/2026 | $5,000.00 |
| Lowery, Mickell | Campaign Contributio | 07/21/2026 | $3,500.00 |
| Hall, Lasonya | Campaign Contributio | 02/01/2026 | $2,500.00 |
| O'Dell, Rhonda | Campaign Contributio | 02/09/2026 | $2,500.00 |
| Hall, Lasonya | Campaign Contributio | 07/26/2026 | $2,500.00 |
| Billingsly, Mark | Campaign Contributio | 02/26/2026 | $1,500.00 |
| Palazzolo, Mike | Campaign Contributio | 04/16/2026 | $1,500.00 |
| Sugarman, Erika | Campaign Contributio | 04/16/2026 | $1,500.00 |
| Friends of Michael Whaley | Campaign Contributio | 03/16/2026 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mmhla | Memphis, TN | — | $26,667.49 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.