Memphis

Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$32,615
incl. $2,750 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$37,913
To TN candidates
$31,500
83% of spending
Operating & other
$6,413
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $22,500 to 17 candidates
$19,500 to 14 Republicans $3,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $37,913 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,500 (83%) — 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: $6,413 ÷ Total spent: $37,913
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,413
Contributions to candidates $31,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $3,000.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $2,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,500.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $1,000.00
Darren Jernigan † Tennessee House, District 60 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 $31,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,500. Of the $9,000 difference, $9,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Dickerson, Steven $4,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $1,000.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Event $6,413.01

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Metropolitan Memphis Hotel Lodging Association Cordova, TN — $13,500.00
Pigeon Forge Hotel Motel Lodging Association Pigeon Forge, TN — $12,500.00
Sevier County Hospitality Alliance Pigeon Forge, TN — $3,500.00
Bluff Mountain Rentals Pigeon Forge, TN — $365.00

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 2020 Historical $44,841.38 $21,457.75 Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94352
Pre-General 2020 Historical $44,841.38 $44,841.38 Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92746
Q3 2020 Historical $56,291.38 $44,841.38 Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91692
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $56,141.38 $56,291.38 Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90154
Q2 2020 Historical $56,216.38 $56,141.38 Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 89117
Q1 2020 Historical $27,914.30 $56,216.38 Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87723