Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$18,432
incl. $3,000 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,200
To TN candidates
$24,200
83% of spending
To other PACs
$4,000
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,200 to 5 candidates
$6,200 to 4 Republicans $2,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,200 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,200 (83%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $1,000 ÷ Total spent: $29,200
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,000
Contributions to candidates $24,200

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
John Gillespie † Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $3,000.00
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $2,000.00
Greg Martin † Tennessee House, District 26 Rep. $1,200.00
Fred A. Atchley † Tennessee House, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Tom Hatcher † Tennessee Senate, District 02 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 $24,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,200. Of the $16,000 difference, $16,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $16,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Memphis Tourism $15,000.00
  • US Foods $1,000.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $2,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Mmhla Memphis, TN — $15,432.16

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 2024 Amended Historical $64,950.71 $65,550.71 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $69,618.55 $64,950.71 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $73,318.55 $69,618.55 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $80,418.55 $73,318.55 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $80,418.55 $80,418.55 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Amended Historical $76,318.55 $80,418.55 Source ↗