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 $112,340 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $75,542 (67%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $75,542 67%
- To other PACs $19,800 18%
- Spent outside Tennessee $15,050 13%
- Operating & other $1,948 1.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $75,542 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,750. Of the $71,792 difference, $71,792 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $71,792 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Loring, J B $10,000.00
- Clement, Bob $6,000.00
- Dean, Karl $6,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $5,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $5,000.00
- Steine, Ronnie $3,500.00
- Tygard, Charlie $3,500.00
- Maynard, Jerry $3,000.00
- Neighbors, Diane $2,500.00
- White, Harold $2,000.00
- …and 46 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 |
|---|---|
| Nashville Business Coalition | $6,000.00 |
| Tennpac | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn. Republican Party | $2,800.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $15,050 to 12 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander for Senate | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| O'Malley, Martin | Maryland | $4,000.00 |
| WYNN for Congress | Maryland | $1,300.00 |
| Nelson, Jane | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| Horner, Mike | Florida | $500.00 |
| Progressive Prince George's Slate | Maryland | $500.00 |
| Republican Central Comm for Prince County | Maryland | $500.00 |
| Smith, Ken | Florida | $500.00 |
| Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Assn. PAC | Florida | $500.00 |
| Currie, Ulysses | Maryland | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin. Reimbursement | $1,000.00 |
| Taxes | $837.14 |
| Bank Fees | $83.73 |
| Account Maintenance Fee | $15.00 |
| Analysis Fee | $12.23 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Entertainemnt Company | Admin. Reimbursement | 06/19/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 06/14/2007 | $682.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 08/16/2007 | $155.14 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 09/30/2007 | $25.45 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 11/30/2007 | $15.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Account Maintenance Fee | 12/31/2007 | $15.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 04/30/2007 | $13.58 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 04/01/2007 | $12.39 |
| Suntrust Bank | Analysis Fee | 12/31/2007 | $12.23 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 11/30/2007 | $9.19 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kloeppel | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $2,066.63 |
| Melissa Buffington | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,354.72 |
| John Imaizumi | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,286.56 |
| John P Caparella | Kissimmee, FL | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,214.42 |
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,153.86 |
| Michael J Mason | Kissimmee, FL | Gaylord Entertainment | $1,007.39 |
| Arthur Torrent Keith | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $823.89 |
| Bennett Westbrook | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $812.87 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $797.67 |
| Steve Buchanan | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $756.03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $82,152.80 | $53,347.36 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15284 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $109,683.18 | $82,152.80 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13971 |