Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$50,955
incl. $325 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$46,233
To TN candidates
$37,200
80% of spending
Operating & other
$9,033
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $28,450 to 19 candidates
$26,450 to 15 Republicans $2,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $46,233 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $37,200 (80%) — 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: $9,033 ÷ Total spent: $46,233
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $9,033
Contributions to candidates $37,200
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $12,700.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 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 $37,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $28,450. Of the $8,750 difference, $8,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bell, Mike $1,500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $750.00
  • Beck, Bill $500.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
  • Mannis, Eddie $500.00
  • Whitson, Sam $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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Fee $5,750.00
Fundraising Items $1,535.50
Fundraising Event $1,447.49
Registration Fee $300.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Hospitality Association Nashville, TN — $17,130.00
Pigeon Forge Hotel Motel Lodging Association Pigeon Forge, TN — $12,500.00
Ecolab, Inc. Nashville, TN — $2,800.00
Sevierville Hospitality Association Sevierville, TN — $2,500.00
Smoky Mountain Lodging Association Pigeon Forge, TN — $2,500.00
Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Assoc Chattanooga, TN — $2,000.00
A Marshall Hospitality Franklin, TN — $1,300.00
Broadcast Music Inc. Nashville, TN — $1,250.00
Schindler Elevator Nashville, TN — $1,100.00
Sevier County Hospitality Alliance Pigeon Forge, TN — $1,000.00

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 2021 Historical $13,502.70 $25,274.71 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $21,457.75 $13,502.70 Source ↗