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 $21,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,500 (45%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $9,500 45%
- Spent outside Tennessee $6,500 31%
- To other PACs $5,000 24%
“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. | $1,500.00 |
† 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 $1,500. Of the $8,000 difference, $8,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Briley, David $2,500.00
- Swope for Metro Council $1,500.00
- Karen Johnson for Register of Deeds $1,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Friends of Sheri Weiner $1,000.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $500.00
- Vercher for Metro Nashville Council $500.00
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 Business Leaders for Common Sense | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $6,500 to 2 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 | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $4,999.80 |
| Scott LYNN | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,653.75 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,580.72 |
| Sidney Cherry | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $929.98 |
| James Chamblin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $695.76 |
| Jennifer Hutcheson | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $380.00 |
| Patrick Chaffin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $380.00 |
| Sherman Napier | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $350.24 |
| Lauren Smith | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $104.51 |
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 2018 Historical | $53,680.40 | $55,565.39 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82142 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $52,220.83 | $53,680.40 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81631 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $54,275.76 | $52,220.83 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79378 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $55,775.76 | $54,275.76 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78025 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $65,816.43 | $55,775.76 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76040 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $64,020.54 | $65,816.43 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74818 |