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 $67,702 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $33,250 (49%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $33,250 49%
- Spent outside Tennessee $15,250 23%
- To other PACs $10,750 16%
- Operating & other $8,452 12%
“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. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $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 $33,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $31,750 difference, $31,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $10,000.00
- Corker, Bob $5,000.00
- Cooper for Congress $2,500.00
- Henry, Douglas $1,000.00
- Gaylord Entertainemnt Company $1,000.00
- Odom, Gary $1,000.00
- Briley, Rob $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $1,000.00
- Duvall, Robert $500.00
- …and 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennpac | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn. Republican Party | $3,750.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Success PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $15,250 to 10 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson for US Senate | Nebraska | $5,000.00 |
| Citizens for A Better Grapevine | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Burgess, Michael | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| Hutchison, Kay | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| Vision 2006 Slate | Maryland | $1,000.00 |
| Anderson, Olie | Maryland | $500.00 |
| Currie, Ulysses | Maryland | $500.00 |
| Nelson, Jane | Texas | $500.00 |
| Truitt, Vickie | Texas | $500.00 |
| Keller for Cpngress | Florida | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Inaugural | $7,500.00 |
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Taxes | $270.44 |
| Bank Fees | $129.84 |
| Printing | $51.45 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bredesen Inaugural Commette | Inaugural | 12/13/2006 | $7,500.00 |
| Brummer, Fred | Donations | 06/30/2006 | $500.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 04/10/2006 | $244.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Printing | 09/30/2006 | $51.45 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 03/31/2006 | $49.58 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 10/31/2006 | $39.72 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 06/22/2006 | $26.44 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 09/01/2006 | $11.84 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 09/30/2006 | $11.01 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 12/29/2006 | $6.56 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $5,000.00 |
| David Kloeppel | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,955.56 |
| Jayme Sevigny | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,730.79 |
| Melissa Buffington | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,286.56 |
| John Imaizumi | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,236.57 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $988.42 |
| John P Caparella | Kissimmee, FL | Gaylord Entertainment | $974.91 |
| Warren Breaux | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $910.70 |
| Arthur Torrent Keith | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $771.95 |
| Bennett Westbrook | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $743.93 |
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 2006 Historical | $104,053.67 | $109,683.18 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12233 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $115,053.67 | $104,053.67 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11149 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $121,083.85 | $115,053.67 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10600 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $131,833.85 | $121,083.85 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8794 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $131,284.12 | $131,833.85 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7582 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $120,508.88 | $131,284.12 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6903 |