Memphis

Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2002 · Treasurer: John Rucker · Memphis, TN

Raised
$86,270
incl. $614 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$92,208
Operating & other
$49,608
54% of spending
To TN candidates
$34,600
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,500 to 3 candidates
$4,500 to 3 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $92,208 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $49,608 (54%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $49,608 ÷ Total spent: $92,208
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $49,608
Contributions to candidates $34,600
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Brent Taylor † Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $1,500.00
Amber Mills † Tennessee House, District 99 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 $34,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,500. Of the $30,100 difference, $30,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $30,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bonner, Floyd $10,800.00
  • Harris, Lee $4,000.00
  • Morgan, Worth $3,500.00
  • Swearengen, Jamita $2,800.00
  • Ford, Edmund $2,500.00
  • Lowery, Mickell $1,500.00
  • Bradford, David $1,000.00
  • Friends of Michael Whaley $1,000.00
  • Wright for Shelby County Commission $1,000.00
  • Jones, Eddie $1,000.00
  • …and 1 more recipients

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tnhta PAC $8,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $25,605.25
Reimbursement $6,840.65
Campaign Contributio $5,000.00
Golf Tournament Gloves & Beverages $4,339.88
Food / Beverage $2,140.88
Advertising $2,000.00
Speaker Gifts $1,481.63
Golf Tournament Gifts $1,200.00
Cash Giveaway $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Mmhla Memphis, TN — $21,301.00
Memphis Tourism Memphis, TN — $15,000.00
Hilton Memphis, TN — $6,000.00
Best Western International Phoenix, AZ — $5,000.00
Intercontinental Hotels Group Atlanta, GA — $5,000.00
US Foods Memphis, TN — $4,700.00
Renesant Bank Convention Center Memphis, TN — $3,000.00
Ecolab Memphis, TN — $2,500.00
Hotel News Now Rocky River, OH — $2,500.00
Hyatt Hotels Bethesda, MD — $2,000.00

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 Historical $105,546.88 $91,795.13 Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107452
Pre-General 2022 Historical $91,314.24 $105,546.88 Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105842
Q3 2022 Historical $98,450.36 $91,314.24 Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104660
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $104,905.36 $98,450.36 Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102653
Q2 2022 Historical $88,164.20 $104,905.36 Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101228
Q1 2022 Amended Historical $98,006.27 $88,164.20 Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99500