Memphis

Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$122,282
incl. $59,007 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$30,053
To TN candidates
$13,325
44% of spending
Operating & other
$10,728
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,250 to 14 candidates
$11,750 to 13 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $30,053 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,325 (44%) — 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: $10,728 ÷ Total spent: $30,053
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $10,728
Contributions to candidates $13,325
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bobby Harshbarger † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Brian Beathard † Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,000.00
Fred A. Atchley † Tennessee House, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jessie Seal † Tennessee Senate, District 08 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 $13,325 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,250. Of the $1,075 difference, $1,075 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,075 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Visit Knoxville $75.00

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
MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) $5,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Event $6,913.60
Administrative Services $3,500.00
Bank Fees $275.00
Mileage $38.99

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
Memphis Restaurant Association Memphis, TN — $6,250.00
Sevierville Hospitality Association Sevierville, TN — $5,000.00
Ecolab, Inc. Nashville, TN — $4,000.00
Gatlinburg Hospitality Association Gatlinburg, TN — $2,500.00
Sevier County Hospitality Alliance Pigeon Forge, TN — $2,500.00
Smoky Mountain Lodging Association Pigeon Forge, TN — $2,500.00
Lba Hospitality Dothan, AL — $1,175.00
Adams and Reese, LLP New Orleans, LA — $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
Q4 2024 Historical $127,386.58 $159,786.97 Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120557
Pre-General 2024 Historical $125,172.56 $127,386.58 Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118617
Q3 2024 Historical $119,586.70 $125,172.56 Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117588
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $123,361.70 $119,586.70 Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115818
Q2 2024 Historical $103,627.73 $123,361.70 Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 115225
Q1 2024 Amended Historical $67,557.38 $103,627.73 Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113850