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 $16,393 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,000 (73%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $12,000 73%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,800 17%
- Operating & other $1,593 9.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $12,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Burkley Allen $1,500.00
- Davis, Anthony $1,000.00
- Gregg, Jeff $1,000.00
- Pulley, Russ $1,000.00
- Suara, Zulfat $1,000.00
- Syracuse, Jeff $1,000.00
- Friends of Jasper Hendricks $500.00
- Hancock, Tonya $500.00
- Kupin, Jacob $500.00
- Young, Zach $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,800 to 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson for Aurora City Council | Colorado | $1,400.00 |
| Coffman for Mayor of Aurora | Colorado | $1,000.00 |
| Francoise for Aurora City Council | Colorado | $400.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $1,593.15 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Bank Fees | 12/29/2023 | $815.30 |
| Bank of America | Bank Fees | 06/30/2023 | $777.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $4,999.80 |
| Sidney Cherry | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $1,295.95 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $999.96 |
| James Chamblin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $939.56 |
| Sherman Napier | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $564.36 |
| Jennifer Hutcheson | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $520.00 |
| Patrick Chaffin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $520.00 |
| Peter Weien | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $520.00 |
| Ron Grimes | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $520.00 |
| Scott LYNN | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $520.00 |
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 2023 Historical | $47,352.81 | $43,486.81 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110942 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $44,377.05 | $47,352.81 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109290 |