Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Trim · Nashville, TN

Raised
$60,154
incl. $4,268 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$46,783
To TN candidates
$33,400
71% of spending
Operating & other
$11,183
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 2 candidates
$500 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $46,783 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $33,400 (71%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $11,183 ÷ Total spent: $46,783
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $11,183
Contributions to candidates $33,400

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $33,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $32,900 difference, $32,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $32,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bredesen, Phil $5,000.00
  • Head, Tommy $1,300.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
  • Wilder, John $1,000.00
  • Burchett, Tim $750.00
  • McMillan, Kim $750.00
  • Roach, Dennis (Coach) $550.00
  • Hagood, Jamie $500.00
  • Clabough, Bill $500.00
  • …and 63 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $500.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $450.00
Tenn Democratic Party $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Lobbyist $6,101.76
Postage $2,523.70
Donations $1,500.00
Professional Services $516.50
Annual Fee $250.00
Office Supplies $155.00
Mileage $136.49

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Pigeon Forge Hotel Motel Lodging Association Pigeon Forge, TN — $20,625.00
Hospitality Education Fund Cordova, TN — $8,000.00
Greater Nashville Hotel Lodging Association Nashville, TN — $7,900.00
Gatlinburg Lodging Hospitality Assoc Gatlinburg, TN — $5,000.00
Kta Golf Tournament Knoxville, TN — $3,456.00
Charles Staeks Nashville, TN — $1,645.00
Eric Potterbqum Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Lee Tom Nashville, TN — $825.00
Angela Votta Franklin, TN Vanderbilt Legends Club $580.00
David Frye Nashville, TN Allied Waste $500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2004 Amended Historical $89,056.54 $112,711.05 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Historical $103,101.37 $89,056.54 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $97,761.38 $103,101.37 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $99,811.30 $97,761.38 Source ↗