Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Trim · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $82,433 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,400 (64%) — 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 | $30,033 |
| Contributions to candidates | $52,400 |
- To TN candidates $52,400 64%
- Operating & other $30,033 36%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Randy McNally | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| William Lamberth | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| John K Crawford | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Page Walley | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Rick Eldridge | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $1,200.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,200.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | 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 $52,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $42,900. Of the $9,500 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $4,500 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Mickell Lowry $5,000.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Event | $24,934.59 |
| Administrative Services | $3,791.70 |
| Travel | $757.09 |
| Bank Fees | $550.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Golf | Fundraising Event | 04/30/2025 | $9,186.43 |
| Top Golf | Fundraising Event | 01/16/2025 | $5,991.46 |
| Top Golf | Fundraising Event | 11/28/2025 | $5,112.15 |
| Champy's Chicken Nashville | Fundraising Event | 04/30/2025 | $3,251.49 |
| Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Associat | Administrative Services | 01/15/2026 | $2,041.69 |
| Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Associat | Administrative Services | 05/05/2025 | $1,166.67 |
| Walmart | Fundraising Event | 05/30/2025 | $620.72 |
| Top Golf | Fundraising Event | 05/01/2025 | $529.49 |
| Cedar Stone Bank | Bank Fees | 01/15/2026 | $425.00 |
| Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Associat | Travel | 05/30/2025 | $306.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motel Lodging Association Pigeon Forge Hotel | Pigeon Forge, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Greater Nashville Hospitality Associatio | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Association | Memphis, TN | — | $6,000.00 |
| Gatlinburg Hospitality Association | Gatlinburg, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Gibson Hotel Management | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Collier Restaurant Group | Sevierville, TN | — | $475.00 |
| Johnson City CVB | Johnson City, TN | — | $300.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.