Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC
Registered May 2002 · Treasurer: John Rucker · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $25,259.37 | $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 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $86,269.95 | $92,208.29 | $2,500.00 |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $20,918.00 | $15,270.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $2,755.00 | $29,109.26 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $1,179,668.53 | $1,151,033.28 | $29,200.00 |
Raised
$1,179,669
incl. $78,009 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,151,033
Operating & other
$875,435
76% of spending
To TN candidates
$146,798
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $29,200 to 21 candidates
$24,700 to 18 Republicans $4,500 to 3 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,151,033 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $875,435 (76%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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: $875,435 ÷ Total spent: $1,151,033
| Operating / overhead spending | $875,435 |
| Contributions to candidates | $146,798 |
- Operating & other $875,435 76%
- To TN candidates $146,798 13%
- To other PACs $108,300 9.4%
- 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. | $2,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | 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 |
| Mark White | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Greg Martin † | Tennessee House, District 26 | Rep. | $1,200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $146,798 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $29,200. Of the $117,598 difference, $106,598 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $11,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $106,598 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
- 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 |
| JOCOPAC (John Crawford) | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Shelby Co. Democratic Party | $250.00 |
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 | $274,650.00 |
| Professional Services | $199,739.09 |
| Golf Tournament Gloves & Beverages | $15,983.27 |
| Office Supplies | $15,609.92 |
| Donations | $14,690.00 |
| Printing | $8,561.91 |
| Administrative Fee | $8,500.00 |
| Reimbursement | $6,840.65 |
| Golf Tournament Gifts | $6,494.00 |
| 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 | — | $163,920.68 |
| 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-Primary 2026 | $36,424.34 | $25,424.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $42,456.37 | $36,424.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $50,683.71 | $42,456.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $52,050.71 | $50,683.71 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $65,550.71 | $52,050.71 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $96,938.50 | $76,318.55 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $91,795.13 | $96,938.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $105,546.88 | $91,795.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $91,314.24 | $105,546.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $98,450.36 | $91,314.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $104,905.36 | $98,450.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $88,164.20 | $104,905.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $98,006.27 | $88,164.20 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $81,300.52 | $98,006.27 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $67,901.90 | $81,300.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $69,159.37 | $67,901.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $70,494.87 | $69,159.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $60,923.11 | $70,494.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $60,574.11 | $60,923.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Late Historical | $71,574.11 | $60,574.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $74,779.11 | $71,574.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $111,994.80 | $74,779.11 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $87,205.69 | $111,994.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $92,633.25 | $87,205.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $95,151.13 | $92,633.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $107,279.97 | $95,151.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $94,309.26 | $107,279.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $77,806.01 | $94,309.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $97,985.48 | $77,806.01 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $89,360.44 | $97,985.48 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $50,412.48 | $89,360.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $63,579.31 | $50,412.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $56,380.19 | $63,579.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $79,375.21 | $56,380.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $57,101.85 | $79,375.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $14,245.41 | $57,101.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $1,129.10 | $14,245.41 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $41,158.01 | $1,129.10 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $12,974.32 | $41,158.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $2,331.32 | $12,974.32 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $2,331.32 | $2,331.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $2,731.32 | $2,331.32 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $8,731.32 | $2,731.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $16,034.32 | $8,731.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $3,819.32 | $16,034.32 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $6,170.32 | $3,819.32 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $8,116.32 | $6,170.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $17,311.32 | $8,116.32 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $12,611.32 | $17,311.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $14,611.32 | $12,611.32 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $16,911.32 | $14,611.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $16,966.32 | $16,911.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $16,046.32 | $16,966.32 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $12,613.91 | $16,046.32 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $8,125.13 | $12,613.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $1,760.13 | $8,125.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $3,810.13 | $1,760.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $1,709.97 | $3,810.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $7,555.97 | $1,709.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $5,142.37 | $7,555.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $4,872.37 | $5,142.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $12,079.93 | $4,872.37 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $9,286.36 | $12,079.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $10,561.21 | $9,286.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Late Historical | $18,212.16 | $10,561.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $14,947.73 | $18,212.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $12,314.73 | $14,947.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $10,814.77 | $12,314.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $4,236.67 | $10,814.77 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $27,399.09 | $4,236.67 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $30,673.84 | $27,399.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $26,025.84 | $30,673.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $26,330.84 | $26,025.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $26,660.84 | $26,330.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $28,510.84 | $26,660.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Late Historical | $21,500.84 | $28,510.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $18,670.84 | $21,500.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $19,090.84 | $18,670.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Figures pending review Historical | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $19,260.84 | $21,215.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $9,104.84 | $19,260.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $9,399.84 | $9,104.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $9,092.84 | $9,399.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $8,387.34 | $9,092.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $9,077.34 | $8,387.34 | Source ↗ |