Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick McFarland, MD · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $239,811 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $132,485 (55%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $132,485 55%
- Operating & other $58,091 24%
- Spent outside Tennessee $38,585 16%
- To other PACs $10,650 4.4%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Michael Harrison † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | 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 $132,485 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,250. Of the $113,235 difference, $113,235 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $113,235 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bryson, Jim $10,000.00
- McLeary, Don $8,000.00
- Gardner, Oscar $7,500.00
- Beavers, Mae $5,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $5,000.00
- Womack, Charles $5,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $4,250.00
- Mumpower, Jason $3,500.00
- Henry, Douglas $2,500.00
- Cochran, Jerome $2,500.00
- …and 72 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 |
|---|---|
| House-Senate Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $1,650.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,500.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $1,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $38,585 to 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ampac | Washington, D.C. | $37,460.00 |
| Wilson Research Strategies | Oklahoma | $1,000.00 |
| The Future PAC | Washington, D.C. | $125.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Adminstrative | $24,162.25 |
| Printing | $12,133.87 |
| Postage | $8,144.38 |
| Research / Polling | $4,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $3,000.00 |
| Processing Fee | $2,444.60 |
| Lapel Pins | $1,094.84 |
| Credit Card Process | $1,043.73 |
| Moderator Fee | $500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $451.36 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 07/19/2006 | $5,154.77 |
| Printnet | Printing | 06/22/2006 | $4,929.36 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 10/02/2006 | $4,554.69 |
| Wilson Research Strategies | Research / Polling | 08/22/2006 | $4,500.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 09/28/2006 | $3,685.20 |
| Bellenfant & Miles | Professional Services | 07/05/2006 | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 06/22/2006 | $2,629.71 |
| US Postmaster | Postage | 09/07/2006 | $2,605.35 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 02/15/2006 | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Adminstrative | 06/02/2006 | $2,365.35 |
Who Funds It
$800.00 (0.3% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA) — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Urology Associates PC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Larry Schlabach | Chattanooga, TN | Unviersity Oncology and Hematology Assoc | $2,300.00 |
| Joe Mark Harris | Jackson, TN | Jackson - Madison County General Hospital | $2,000.00 |
| Joseph Cofer | Chattanooga, TN | Ut Chattanooga Unit College of Medicine | $2,000.00 |
| L Anderson Andy Walker | Nashville, TN | Summit Medical Center | $2,000.00 |
| Ronald Johnson | Germantown, TN | Wolf River Plastic Surgery | $2,000.00 |
| M Bart Bradley | Bristol, TN | Mountain Empire Eye Physicians PLLC | $1,900.00 |
| Mark Brzezienski | Chattanooga, TN | The Plastic Surgery Group | $1,900.00 |
| Newton P Allen Jr | Nashville, TN | St Thomas Medical Group | $1,900.00 |
| Robert L Jackson | Memphis, TN | Office of Robert Jackson | $1,900.00 |
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 2006 Amended Historical | $69,914.45 | $97,155.92 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13234 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $78,789.14 | $69,914.45 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12106 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $132,021.38 | $78,789.14 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10616 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $144,082.56 | $132,021.38 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9179 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $156,464.17 | $144,082.56 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8825 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $54,560.77 | $156,464.17 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6805 |