Memphis

Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$72,340
incl. $12,865 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$67,009
To TN candidates
$42,000
63% of spending
To other PACs
$13,000
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $31,000 to 31 candidates
$29,500 to 29 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $67,009 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,000 (63%) — 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: $12,009 ÷ Total spent: $67,009
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $12,009
Contributions to candidates $42,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $1,500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $1,000.00
Dan Howell † Tennessee House, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $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 $42,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $31,000. Of the $11,000 difference, $11,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $11,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Dickerson, Steven $3,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Akbari (House), Raumesh $500.00
  • Smith, Robin $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Greater Nashville Hospitality PAC $10,000.00
House Republican Caucus $2,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Event $8,058.89
Administrative Services $3,500.00
Annual Fee $450.00

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 Associatio Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Greater Knoxville Hospitality Assoc Knoxville, TN — $7,200.00
Gatlinburg Lodging Hospitality Assoc Gatlinburg, TN — $6,500.00
Memphis Restaurant Association Memphis, TN — $6,250.00
Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Assoc Chattanooga, TN — $5,000.00
Sevierville Hospitality Association Sevierville, TN — $2,500.00
Noshville Delicatessen Nashville, TN — $1,120.00
C Michael Gibson Knoxville, TN M Gibson Hotels $865.00
Ruby Falls Chattanooga, TN — $865.00

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 2019 Historical $45,170.56 $27,914.30 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86815
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $24,094.08 $45,170.56 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85013