Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Trim · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $51,675.00 | $53,372.92 | $39,300.00 |
| 2025 | $95,292.11 | $82,433.38 | $42,900.00 |
| 2024 | $122,282.18 | $30,052.59 | $12,250.00 |
| 2023 | $92,000.09 | $76,974.57 | $51,000.00 |
| 2022 | $69,725.00 | $39,542.52 | $34,500.00 |
| 2021 | $50,955.00 | $46,232.99 | $29,700.00 |
| 2020 | $32,615.00 | $37,913.01 | $22,500.00 |
| 2019 | $72,340.00 | $67,008.89 | $31,000.00 |
| 2018 | $108,835.75 | $147,884.80 | $56,300.00 |
| 2017 | $105,725.00 | $60,600.65 | $18,250.00 |
| 2016 | $85,706.97 | $113,770.42 | $47,943.25 |
| 2015 | $102,247.20 | $70,969.26 | $26,500.00 |
| 2014 | $102,783.51 | $113,347.49 | $40,500.00 |
| 2013 | $46,935.69 | $59,430.15 | $11,250.00 |
| 2012 | $63,963.80 | $62,126.94 | $15,000.00 |
| 2011 | $34,892.50 | $35,116.80 | $8,250.00 |
| 2010 | $38,062.86 | $39,754.08 | $2,750.00 |
| 2009 | $23,950.00 | $27,174.44 | $1,750.00 |
| 2008 | $54,515.00 | $60,907.16 | $5,250.00 |
| 2007 | $31,050.00 | $51,947.54 | $7,250.00 |
| 2006 | $43,921.00 | $52,014.42 | $4,650.00 |
| 2005 | $42,729.50 | $81,236.77 | $6,250.00 |
| 2004 | $60,154.00 | $46,783.45 | $2,050.00 |
| All years | $1,532,357.16 | $1,456,595.24 | $370,650.00 |
Raised
$1,532,357
incl. $352,554 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,456,595
To TN candidates
$1,039,626
71% of spending
Operating & other
$277,569
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $370,650 to 96 candidates
$329,350 to 80 Republicans $41,300 to 16 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,456,595 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,039,626 (71%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $1,039,626 71%
- Operating & other $277,569 19%
- To other PACs $137,350 9.4%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,050 0.1%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $32,500.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $20,250.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $20,250.00 |
| John Rose | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $13,000.00 |
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $11,250.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $10,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $10,500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $10,250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,039,626 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $370,650. Of the $668,976 difference, $518,033 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $150,943 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $518,033 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Dickerson, Steven $20,500.00
- Casada, Glen $17,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $17,500.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $15,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $13,550.00
- Bredesen, Phil $12,500.00
- Dean, Karl $11,800.00
- Ketron, Bill $11,500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $11,450.00
- Kelsey, Brian $10,800.00
- …and 207 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $12,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $12,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $12,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $11,950.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $11,700.00 |
| Greater Nashville Hospitality PAC | $10,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| Greater Nashville Hotel & Lodging Assoc. PAC | $7,200.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $6,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,050 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hotelpac | Washington, D.C. | $1,050.00 |
| National Restaurant Assoc. | Illinois | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Event | $110,985.28 |
| Administrative Services | $53,118.40 |
| Lobbyist | $36,985.09 |
| Advocacy Fund | $12,000.00 |
| Inauguration | $7,500.00 |
| Annual Fee | $7,340.00 |
| Fundraising Items | $5,595.46 |
| Accounting Services | $5,362.75 |
| Postage | $3,615.82 |
| Printing | $3,005.39 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Golf | Fundraising Event | 01/04/2024 | $12,544.33 |
| Top Golf | Fundraising Event | 04/30/2025 | $9,186.43 |
| Administrative Services | Administrative Services | 01/01/2014 | $7,501.67 |
| Lee, Bill | Inauguration | 12/19/2018 | $7,500.00 |
| Lookout Mountain Golf Club | Fundraising Event | 09/07/2016 | $6,446.18 |
| Top Golf | Fundraising Event | 01/16/2025 | $5,991.46 |
| Top Golf | Fundraising Event | 11/28/2025 | $5,112.15 |
| Sheraton Music City Hotel | Fundraising Event | 10/02/2008 | $5,035.19 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | Annual Fee | 01/28/2021 | $5,000.00 |
| Tnhta Advocacy Savings Account | Advocacy Fund | 05/14/2018 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Forge Hotel Motel Lodging Association | Pigeon Forge, TN | — | $136,175.00 |
| Sevier County Lodging Alliance LLC | Pigeon Forge, TN | — | $133,550.00 |
| Metropolitan Memphis Hotel Lodging Association | Cordova, TN | — | $101,465.00 |
| Greater Knoxville Hospitality Assoc | Knoxville, TN | — | $65,047.20 |
| Greater Nashville Hospitality Associatio | Nashville, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| Memphis Restaurant Association | Memphis, TN | — | $46,750.00 |
| Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $40,500.00 |
| Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Assoc | Chattanooga, TN | — | $38,950.00 |
| Greater Nashville Hotel Lodging Association | Nashville, TN | — | $38,503.00 |
| Gatlinburg Lodging Hospitality Assoc | Gatlinburg, TN | — | $36,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $176,530.19 | $171,238.52 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130938 |
| Q3 2026 | $173,051.09 | $176,530.19 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129947 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $172,142.76 | $173,051.09 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128167 |
| Q2 2026 | $199,537.36 | $172,142.76 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126990 |
| Q1 2026 | $172,645.70 | $199,537.36 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125609 |
| Year-End 2025 | $182,247.49 | $172,645.70 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123675 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $159,786.97 | $182,247.49 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122438 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $89,782.88 | $67,557.38 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 113851 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $52,531.86 | $89,782.88 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109441 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $51,491.16 | $52,531.86 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107227 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $46,517.69 | $51,491.16 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105596 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $38,732.15 | $46,517.69 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104956 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $37,457.15 | $38,732.15 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102926 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $30,418.71 | $37,457.15 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100584 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $25,274.71 | $30,418.71 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98799 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $13,502.70 | $25,274.71 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97128 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $21,457.75 | $13,502.70 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95748 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $45,170.56 | $27,914.30 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86815 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $24,094.08 | $45,170.56 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85013 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $39,379.88 | $24,094.08 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82896 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $40,605.23 | $39,379.88 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81739 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $50,244.16 | $40,605.23 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80267 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $50,888.60 | $50,244.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78062 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $113,497.82 | $50,888.60 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76618 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $63,179.38 | $113,497.82 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74940 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $59,484.26 | $63,179.38 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 75530 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $16,779.25 | $59,484.26 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71970 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $23,644.64 | $16,779.25 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70130 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $23,121.76 | $23,644.64 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68935 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $13,262.49 | $23,121.76 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 68111 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $10,149.05 | $13,262.49 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66461 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $48,843.37 | $10,149.05 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 70660 |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $38,779.79 | $48,843.37 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 68093 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $20,486.91 | $38,779.79 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62703 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $7,890.62 | $20,486.91 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 61040 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $23,968.57 | $7,890.62 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59708 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $17,868.57 | $23,968.57 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57918 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $12,871.77 | $17,868.57 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55759 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $13,321.77 | $12,871.77 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54913 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $36,839.08 | $13,321.77 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53274 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $18,734.57 | $36,839.08 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50772 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $32,405.76 | $18,734.57 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 51072 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $31,402.79 | $32,405.76 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47556 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $30,632.76 | $31,402.79 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46716 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $18,758.76 | $30,632.76 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 46910 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $11,823.90 | $18,758.76 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 45435 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $13,323.90 | $11,823.90 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42093 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $31,687.28 | $13,323.90 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 45441 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $29,890.28 | $31,687.28 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40190 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $32,485.94 | $29,890.28 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38478 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $33,338.14 | $32,485.94 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37556 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $32,423.14 | $33,338.14 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36715 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $51,323.14 | $32,423.14 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 35320 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $36,134.14 | $51,323.14 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33833 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $37,434.14 | $36,134.14 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32653 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $36,925.14 | $37,434.14 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31612 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $35,055.60 | $36,925.14 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29885 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $31,974.43 | $35,055.60 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29043 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $38,370.47 | $31,974.43 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27791 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $57,275.47 | $38,370.47 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26377 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $62,010.66 | $57,275.47 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25750 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $33,632.63 | $62,010.66 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24270 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $36,632.63 | $33,632.63 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22961 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $48,832.63 | $36,632.63 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21407 |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $44,762.63 | $48,832.63 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 23484 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $66,257.17 | $44,762.63 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 23485 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $65,660.17 | $66,257.17 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13723 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $73,630.17 | $65,660.17 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12921 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $52,479.17 | $73,630.17 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11243 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $58,457.44 | $52,479.17 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10224 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $74,617.44 | $58,457.44 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8979 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $69,812.86 | $74,617.44 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7600 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $74,143.14 | $69,812.86 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6891 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $123,605.90 | $74,143.14 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5411 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $111,028.37 | $123,605.90 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4615 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $104,517.04 | $111,028.37 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 3993 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $112,711.05 | $104,517.04 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3654 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $89,056.54 | $112,711.05 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2892 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $103,101.37 | $89,056.54 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1838 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $97,761.38 | $103,101.37 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1118 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $99,811.30 | $97,761.38 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 487 |