Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Trim · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $39,543 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $38,000 (96%) — 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 / overhead spending | $543 |
| Contributions to candidates | $38,000 |
- To TN candidates $38,000 96%
- To other PACs $1,000 2.5%
- Operating & other $543 1.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | 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 $38,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $30,500. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Whitson, Sam $1,000.00
- Beck, Bill $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Items | $292.52 |
| Bank Fees | $250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Cardmember Services | Fundraising Items | 05/31/2022 | $292.52 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Bank Fees | 04/13/2022 | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Forge Hotel Motel Lodging Association | Pigeon Forge, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Gatlinburg Hospitality Association | Gatlinburg, TN | — | $9,000.00 |
| Metropolitan Memphis Hotel Lodging Association | Cordova, TN | — | $8,600.00 |
| Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Assoc | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Greater Knoxville Hospitality Assoc | Knoxville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Sevierville Hospitality Association | Sevierville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Gibson Hotel Management | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| A Marshall Hospitality | Franklin, TN | — | $750.00 |
| G P the Peabody Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $600.00 |
| Journal Communications | Franklin, TN | — | $600.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 Historical | $51,491.16 | $52,531.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $46,517.69 | $51,491.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $38,732.15 | $46,517.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $37,457.15 | $38,732.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $30,418.71 | $37,457.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $25,274.71 | $30,418.71 | Source ↗ |