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 $33,066 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,800 (57%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $18,800 57%
- Spent outside Tennessee $12,500 38%
- To other PACs $1,500 4.5%
- Operating & other $266 0.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | 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 $18,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $18,300 difference, $18,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Freeman, Bill $6,600.00
- Barry, Megan $6,000.00
- Briley, David $1,000.00
- Gentry, Howard $1,000.00
- Cohen, Steve $500.00
- Garrett, Tim $500.00
- Hunt, Walter $500.00
- Cooper, John $500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $500.00
- Hurt, Sharon $500.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
| TN K PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $10,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reitpac | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Hotel PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $265.89 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2015 | $146.46 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2015 | $119.43 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $4,807.50 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,357.35 |
| Scott LYNN | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,276.10 |
| Sidney Cherry | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $782.65 |
| James Chamblin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $589.92 |
| Jennifer Hutcheson | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $500.00 |
| Patrick Chaffin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $500.00 |
| Sherman Napier | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $419.90 |
| Deborah Ballentine | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $380.00 |
| Lauren Smith | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $260.35 |
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 2015 Historical | $92,670.66 | $81,239.06 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61419 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $102,526.86 | $92,670.66 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60762 |