Ryman Hospitality Properties PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jennifer Hutcheson · Nashville, TN
Also gave $5,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $14,269 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,500 (67%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $9,500 67%
- To other PACs $2,500 18%
- Operating & other $1,769 12%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 3.5%
“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. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $9,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Corker, Bob $5,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Ford, Harold $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tenn. Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pickens, Joe | Florida | $250.00 |
| Richter, Garrett | Florida | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin. Reimbursement | $1,000.00 |
| Bank Fees | $723.99 |
| Fees | $44.94 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Entertainemnt Company | Admin. Reimbursement | 02/11/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 01/31/2005 | $176.98 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 03/31/2005 | $175.52 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 02/28/2005 | $175.52 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 04/19/2005 | $132.95 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 04/21/2005 | $54.02 |
| Suntrust Bank | Fees | 12/30/2005 | $44.94 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 06/26/2005 | $9.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayme Sevigny | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $4,935.95 |
| David Kloeppel | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,840.70 |
| Melissa Buffington | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,215.29 |
| Gregory Rossiter | Nashville, TN | — | $1,184.60 |
| John Imaizumi | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,178.31 |
| Rickie Hall | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $961.55 |
| Warren Breaux | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $870.16 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $778.80 |
| Arthur Torrent Keith | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $732.95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $107,127.90 | $120,508.88 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 6058 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $93,153.79 | $107,127.90 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4813 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $90,841.70 | $93,153.79 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4346 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $80,992.95 | $90,841.70 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3861 |