Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$105,725
incl. $22,304 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$60,601
To TN candidates
$41,008
68% of spending
Operating & other
$14,593
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $16,500 to 14 candidates
$15,750 to 13 Republicans $750 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $60,601 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $41,008 (68%) — 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: $14,593 ÷ Total spent: $60,601
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $14,593
Contributions to candidates $41,008
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $3,000.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $1,750.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $1,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,250.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $1,250.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
John K Crawford † Tennessee House, District 01 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $41,008 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,500. Of the $24,508 difference, $24,508 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $24,508 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harris, Lee $3,000.00
  • Roland, Terry $2,500.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $2,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
  • Swann, Art $1,500.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • …and 10 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 Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Event $8,358.13
Administrative Services $3,000.00
Advocacy Fund $2,000.00
Annual Fee $790.00
Bank Fees $444.97

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Pigeon Forge Hotel Motel Lodging Association Pigeon Forge, TN — $12,500.00
Greater Nashville Hospitality PAC Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Greater Knoxville Hospitality Assoc Knoxville, TN — $7,500.00
Gatlinburg Lodging Hospitality Assoc Gatlinburg, TN — $6,500.00
Memphis Restaurant Association Memphis, TN — $6,250.00
Sevier County Hospitality Alliance Pigeon Forge, TN — $6,000.00
Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Assoc Chattanooga, TN — $5,800.00
Metropolitan Memphis Hotel Lodging Association Cordova, TN — $5,000.00
Sevier County Lodging Alliance LLC Pigeon Forge, TN — $3,050.00
Gray Line Tennessee Nashville, TN — $2,500.00

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 2017 Amended Historical $59,484.26 $63,179.38 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $16,779.25 $59,484.26 Source ↗