Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick McFarland, MD · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $265,428 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $107,480 (40%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $107,480 40%
- Operating & other $89,788 34%
- To other PACs $55,850 21%
- Spent outside Tennessee $12,310 4.6%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Michael Harrison † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $107,480 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,500. Of the $97,980 difference, $97,980 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $97,980 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Norris, Mark $7,000.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $5,500.00
- Herron, Roy $5,200.00
- Person, Curtis $5,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $4,500.00
- Hagood, Jamie $3,500.00
- Fowlkes, Joe $3,500.00
- Finney, Raymond $3,000.00
- Sen Person Campaign $2,500.00
- Shepard, David $2,500.00
- …and 55 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $19,700.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $11,000.00 |
| Kurita Majority PAC | $10,000.00 |
| Tenn House Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,200.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Black Caucus | $500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $450.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $12,310 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ampac | Washington, D.C. | $12,310.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Adminstrative | $26,570.29 |
| Mileage | $18,550.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $17,450.00 |
| Printing | $6,407.72 |
| Postage | $5,196.63 |
| Research / Polling | $5,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $3,638.61 |
| Bank Fees | $2,948.14 |
| Office Supplies | $1,198.46 |
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampac | Mileage | 09/17/2004 | $18,550.00 |
| Ampac | Dues / Subscriptions | 03/31/2004 | $17,450.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 03/31/2004 | $14,268.28 |
| Public Opinion Strategies | Research / Polling | 09/09/2004 | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 10/06/2004 | $3,584.82 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 06/29/2004 | $3,520.38 |
| Printnet | Printing | 11/18/2004 | $3,304.78 |
| Printnet | Postage | 06/24/2004 | $2,855.24 |
| Bellenfant & Miles | Professional Services | 05/12/2004 | $2,700.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 09/17/2004 | $2,242.61 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurita Majority PAC | Clarksville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Dana Latour | Franklin, TN | Franklin Dermatology Group | $1,750.00 |
| Paul Latour | Franklin, TN | Franklin Dermatology Group | $1,750.00 |
| Kenneth Holbert | Smyrna, TN | Locum Tenens | $1,500.00 |
| Paul Googe | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,411.34 |
| Phyllis Miller | Hixon, TN | Womens Institute for Specialized Health | $1,097.50 |
| Frederick Rayne | Cookeville, TN | Upper Cumberland Otolaryngoloy | $1,000.00 |
| Robert Trautman | Germantown, TN | Dematology Clinic | $1,000.00 |
| Ben Birdwell | Hermitage, TN | Summit Medical Assoc | $900.00 |
| Clark Julius | Nashville, TN | Retired | $900.00 |
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 2004 Historical | $42,202.36 | $42,177.68 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3025 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $55,798.63 | $42,202.36 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2485 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $67,582.80 | $55,798.63 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 796 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $58,149.10 | $67,582.80 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 222 |