Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$42,730
incl. $545 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$81,237
To TN candidates
$55,700
69% of spending
Operating & other
$16,287
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,000 to 9 candidates
$2,750 to 6 Republicans $1,250 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $81,237 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $55,700 (69%) — 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: $16,287 ÷ Total spent: $81,237
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $16,287
Contributions to candidates $55,700

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $250.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 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 $55,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $51,700 difference, $51,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $51,700 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 $4,500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $3,500.00
  • Bryson, James $1,500.00
  • Cohen, Steve $1,000.00
  • Deberry, Lois $1,000.00
  • Dunn, Bill $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
  • Henry, Douglas $1,000.00
  • …and 97 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
Tenn Republican Caucus $4,500.00
Tenn Democratic Party $2,750.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Lobbyist $8,370.00
Reimbursement $3,000.00
Office Equipment $2,000.00
Embroidered Shirts $1,174.50
Accounting Services $720.00
Postage $500.00
Meeting $362.27
Tax Fee $160.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Gnhla Golf Tournament Nashville, TN — $10,487.00
Metropolitan Memphis Hotel Lodging Association Cordova, TN — $8,600.00
Pigeon Forge Hotel Motel Lodging Association Pigeon Forge, TN — $5,000.00
Kta Golf Tournament Knoxville, TN — $3,817.50
Chattanooga Hotel Lodging Association Chattanooga, TN — $3,450.00
Rutherford County Hospitalit Association Murfreesboro, TN — $2,000.00
Keith Hensley Nashville, TN — $1,560.00
Budd Lane Nashville, TN — $1,020.00
Albie Del Faveo Nashville, TN — $950.00
Mike Green Nashville, TN The Green Team $710.00

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 2005 Historical $123,605.90 $74,143.14 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Historical $111,028.37 $123,605.90 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Historical $104,517.04 $111,028.37 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Amended Historical $112,711.05 $104,517.04 Source ↗