Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC
Registered May 2002 · Treasurer: John Rucker · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $17,388.64 | $25,293.29 | $6,000.00 |
| 2025 | $26,667.49 | $41,534.49 | $19,000.00 |
| 2024 | $18,432.16 | $29,200.00 | $8,200.00 |
| 2023 | $101,817.00 | $117,293.58 | $5,250.00 |
| 2022 | $86,269.95 | $92,208.29 | $4,500.00 |
| 2021 | $80,124.29 | $49,688.41 | $6,500.00 |
| 2020 | $18,906.24 | $27,101.14 | $1,500.00 |
| 2019 | $129,778.53 | $138,697.63 | $4,500.00 |
| 2018 | $140,228.00 | $153,191.70 | $500.00 |
| 2017 | $140,123.17 | $88,885.21 | $2,000.00 |
| 2016 | $143,053.45 | $91,620.79 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $116,151.25 | $127,720.41 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $31,858.00 | $22,603.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $515.00 | $4,700.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $16,885.00 | $25,550.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $26,814.00 | $18,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $17,682.00 | $13,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $19,189.00 | $22,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2008 | $20,918.00 | $15,270.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2007 | $2,755.00 | $29,109.26 | $1,750.00 |
| 2006 | $26,533.00 | $14,450.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $12,371.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $2,597.00 | $2,400.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $1,197,057.17 | $1,151,067.20 | $36,700.00 |
Raised
$1,197,057
incl. $78,009 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,151,067
Operating & other
$848,469
74% of spending
To TN candidates
$170,298
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $36,700 to 26 candidates
$30,200 to 21 Republicans $6,500 to 5 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,151,067 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $848,469 (74%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $848,469 74%
- To TN candidates $170,298 15%
- To other PACs $111,800 9.7%
- Spent outside Tennessee $20,500 1.8%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| John Gillespie | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $170,298 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $36,700. Of the $133,598 difference, $106,598 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $27,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $106,598 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Memphis Tourism $15,000.00
- Bonner, Floyd $10,800.00
- Strickland, Jim $7,600.00
- Harris, Lee $5,500.00
- Lowery, Mickell $5,500.00
- Smiley, Jr., Jb $5,000.00
- Wharton, Ac $5,000.00
- Ford, Edmund $4,000.00
- Friends of Lee Harris $4,000.00
- Jones, Eddie $3,500.00
- …and 30 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tnhta PAC | $56,250.00 |
| Tennessee Hospitality PAC | $20,000.00 |
| Mra PAC | $16,050.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $7,500.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Edmund Ford | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | $2,000.00 |
| JOCOPAC (John Crawford) | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $20,500 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel PAC | Washington, D.C. | $13,000.00 |
| Ahla | Washington, D.C. | $7,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $282,139.75 |
| Campaign Contributio | $251,150.00 |
| Professional Services | $199,739.09 |
| Golf Tournament Gloves & Beverages | $15,983.27 |
| Office Supplies | $15,609.92 |
| Donations | $11,190.00 |
| Printing | $8,561.91 |
| Administrative Fee | $8,500.00 |
| Reimbursement | $6,840.65 |
| Golf Tournament Gifts | $6,494.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody Memphis | Food / Beverage | 09/12/2023 | $29,192.03 |
| Sheraton Memphis | Food / Beverage | 09/20/2017 | $25,307.03 |
| Sheraton Memphis | Food / Beverage | 09/21/2018 | $24,423.43 |
| Sheraton Memphis | Food / Beverage | 09/13/2016 | $24,357.20 |
| Sheraton Memphis | Food / Beverage | 08/25/2015 | $19,866.56 |
| Sheraton Memphis | Food / Beverage | 10/10/2019 | $18,276.70 |
| Peabody Memphis | Food / Beverage | 09/21/2018 | $17,403.71 |
| Sheraton Memphis | Food / Beverage | 03/23/2023 | $16,189.63 |
| Peabody Memphis | Food / Beverage | 10/10/2019 | $15,634.32 |
| Peabody Memphis | Food / Beverage | 09/13/2017 | $15,574.90 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mmhla | Memphis, TN | — | $181,309.32 |
| Memphis Tourism | Memphis, TN | — | $72,117.00 |
| Hospitality Education Fund | Cordova, TN | — | $62,500.00 |
| Hilton | Memphis, TN | — | $58,166.00 |
| US Foods | Memphis, TN | — | $35,617.00 |
| Ot Marshall Architects | Memphis, TN | — | $25,400.00 |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group | Atlanta, GA | — | $24,794.00 |
| Best Western International | Phoenix, AZ | — | $20,100.00 |
| Hotel News Now | Rocky River, OH | — | $19,000.00 |
| Looney Ricks Kiss | Memphis, TN | — | $18,200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $42,779.06 | $42,779.06 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130946 |
| Q3 2026 | $25,424.34 | $42,779.06 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129385 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $36,424.34 | $25,424.34 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127949 |
| Q2 2026 | $42,456.37 | $36,424.34 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126405 |
| Q1 2026 | $50,683.71 | $42,456.37 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125451 |
| Year-End 2025 | $52,050.71 | $50,683.71 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123714 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $65,550.71 | $52,050.71 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121863 |
| Q4 2024 Amended Historical | $64,950.71 | $65,550.71 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120366 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $69,618.55 | $64,950.71 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118681 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $73,318.55 | $69,618.55 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117622 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $80,418.55 | $73,318.55 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115594 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $80,418.55 | $80,418.55 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114601 |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $76,318.55 | $80,418.55 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 115268 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $96,938.50 | $76,318.55 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 115270 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $91,795.13 | $96,938.50 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109255 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $81,300.52 | $98,006.27 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97124 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $67,901.90 | $81,300.52 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95467 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $69,159.37 | $67,901.90 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93551 |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $70,494.87 | $69,159.37 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92816 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $60,923.11 | $70,494.87 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91190 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $60,574.11 | $60,923.11 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 91193 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $71,574.11 | $60,574.11 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 89208 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $74,779.11 | $71,574.11 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87506 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $111,994.80 | $74,779.11 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85762 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $87,205.69 | $111,994.80 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84553 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $92,633.25 | $87,205.69 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82016 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $95,151.13 | $92,633.25 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80705 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $107,279.97 | $95,151.13 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79313 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $94,309.26 | $107,279.97 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78007 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $77,806.01 | $94,309.26 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75650 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $97,985.48 | $77,806.01 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 73682 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $89,360.44 | $97,985.48 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73976 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $50,412.48 | $89,360.44 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71697 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $63,579.31 | $50,412.48 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70225 |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $56,380.19 | $63,579.31 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69259 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $79,375.21 | $56,380.19 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67496 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $57,101.85 | $79,375.21 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65383 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $14,245.41 | $57,101.85 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65412 |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $1,129.10 | $14,245.41 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 65339 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $41,158.01 | $1,129.10 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62732 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $12,974.32 | $41,158.01 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60929 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $2,331.32 | $12,974.32 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59171 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $2,331.32 | $2,331.32 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57316 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $2,731.32 | $2,331.32 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55960 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $8,731.32 | $2,731.32 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54327 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $16,034.32 | $8,731.32 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52072 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $3,819.32 | $16,034.32 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50498 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $6,170.32 | $3,819.32 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49011 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $8,116.32 | $6,170.32 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47287 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $17,311.32 | $8,116.32 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45726 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $12,611.32 | $17,311.32 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45167 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $14,611.32 | $12,611.32 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43234 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $16,911.32 | $14,611.32 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42624 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $16,966.32 | $16,911.32 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40658 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $16,046.32 | $16,966.32 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39514 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $12,613.91 | $16,046.32 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38335 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $8,125.13 | $12,613.91 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37023 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $1,760.13 | $8,125.13 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35520 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $3,810.13 | $1,760.13 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34346 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $1,709.97 | $3,810.13 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33208 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $7,555.97 | $1,709.97 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32493 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $5,142.37 | $7,555.97 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31177 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $4,872.37 | $5,142.37 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30347 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $12,079.93 | $4,872.37 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 31174 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $9,286.36 | $12,079.93 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27661 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $10,561.21 | $9,286.36 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26985 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $18,212.16 | $10,561.21 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25397 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $14,947.73 | $18,212.16 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24448 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $12,314.73 | $14,947.73 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23153 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $10,814.77 | $12,314.73 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21676 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $4,236.67 | $10,814.77 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20310 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $27,399.09 | $4,236.67 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15286 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $30,673.84 | $27,399.09 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13342 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $26,025.84 | $30,673.84 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12314 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $26,330.84 | $26,025.84 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11172 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $26,660.84 | $26,330.84 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10047 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $28,510.84 | $26,660.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9355 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $21,500.84 | $28,510.84 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7258 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $18,670.84 | $21,500.84 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6299 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $19,090.84 | $18,670.84 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5310 |
| Q3 2005 Detail pending review Historical | — | — | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4658 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $19,260.84 | $21,215.84 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 3995 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $9,104.84 | $19,260.84 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3444 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $9,399.84 | $9,104.84 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2695 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $9,092.84 | $9,399.84 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1836 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $8,387.34 | $9,092.84 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 983 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $9,077.34 | $8,387.34 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 285 |