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 $20,200 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,200 (46%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $9,200 46%
- Spent outside Tennessee $8,000 40%
- To TN candidates $3,000 15%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $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 $3,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Black (2012), Diane $1,000.00
- Gentry, Howard $500.00
- Norris, Mark $500.00
- Roberts, Mary Carolyn $250.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Friends of Business PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Doc PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,200.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $8,000 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland | $2,000.00 |
| Marylanders for Miller | Maryland | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $5,192.10 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,540.35 |
| Scott LYNN | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,523.01 |
| Sidney Cherry | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $828.47 |
| James Chamblin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $633.17 |
| Jennifer Hutcheson | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $420.00 |
| Patrick Chaffin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $420.00 |
| Sherman Napier | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $363.36 |
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 2016 Historical | $76,295.23 | $73,441.21 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69749 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $78,795.23 | $76,295.23 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68775 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $76,958.89 | $78,795.23 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67181 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $79,257.77 | $76,958.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65959 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $83,180.38 | $79,257.77 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64329 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $81,239.06 | $83,180.38 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63132 |