Memphis

Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$46,936
incl. $5,636 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$59,430
To TN candidates
$33,250
56% of spending
Operating & other
$18,680
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $11,250 to 18 candidates
$9,000 to 13 Republicans $2,250 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $59,430 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $33,250 (56%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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

Operating spending: $18,680 ÷ Total spent: $59,430
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $18,680
Contributions to candidates $33,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Darren Jernigan † Tennessee House, District 60 Dem. $500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $500.00
Jeremy Durham † Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $500.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $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 $33,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,250. Of the $22,000 difference, $22,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $22,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $750.00
  • Alexander, David $500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $500.00
  • …and 14 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 $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Majority Tennessee $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00
Tennessee Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administrative Services $10,501.67
Fundraising Event $5,273.29
Lobbyist $2,500.00
Office Supplies $405.19

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Greater Nashville Hotel Lodging Association Nashville, TN — $7,500.00
Metropolitan Memphis Hotel Lodging Association Cordova, TN — $7,300.00
Memphis Restaurant Association Memphis, TN — $5,500.00
Greater Knoxville Hospitality Assoc Knoxville, TN — $5,000.00
Kta Golf Tournament Knoxville, TN — $5,000.00
Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Assoc Chattanooga, TN — $3,800.00
Half Shell East, LLC Memphis, TN — $850.00
Doubletree Hotel Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN — $500.00
Embassy Suites Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN — $500.00
Hotel Preston Nashville, TN — $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
Year-End 2013 Amended Historical $32,405.76 $18,734.57 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 51072
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $31,402.79 $32,405.76 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47556