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 $35,839 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,350 (57%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $20,350 57%
- Spent outside Tennessee $13,500 38%
- Operating & other $1,989 5.5%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $20,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $20,350 difference, $20,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $20,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Jeff Syracuse $8,100.00
- Friends of Sheri Weiner $2,000.00
- Cooper, John $2,000.00
- Briley, David $1,500.00
- Mendes, Bob $1,500.00
- Friends of Jim Shulman $1,000.00
- Glover for Nashville $1,000.00
- Burkley Allen for Metro Council $500.00
- Friends of Dave Rosenberg $500.00
- Jeremy Elrod for Metro Council $500.00
- …and 4 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $13,500 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign To Elect Renie Peterson | Colorado | $8,000.00 |
| American Hotel & Lodging Assoc | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Peggy Choudhry for County Commission | Florida | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Dinner | $1,500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $269.96 |
| Bank Fee | $218.72 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Caucus | Annual Dinner | 05/08/2019 | $1,500.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2019 | $269.96 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fee | 06/30/2019 | $218.72 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $4,999.80 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,022.71 |
| Sidney Cherry | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $962.50 |
| James Chamblin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $810.88 |
| Jennifer Hutcheson | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $520.00 |
| Patrick Chaffin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $520.00 |
| Scott LYNN | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $520.00 |
| Sherman Napier | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $496.12 |
| Lauren Smith | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $347.11 |
| David Collier | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment Co | $340.40 |
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 2019 Historical | $46,143.03 | $31,816.39 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86096 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $55,565.39 | $46,143.03 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84582 |