Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick McFarland, MD · Nashville, TN

Raised
$156,465
incl. $3,816 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$219,473
To TN candidates
$145,878
66% of spending
Operating & other
$48,895
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $22,000 to 12 candidates
$21,000 to 10 Republicans $1,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $219,473 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $145,878 (66%) — 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 spending: $48,895 ÷ Total spent: $219,473
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $48,895
Contributions to candidates $145,878

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $4,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $3,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $2,500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $1,500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $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 $145,878 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,000. Of the $123,878 difference, $123,878 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $123,878 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam, Bill $10,000.00
  • Tenn Medical Assoc. $8,278.07
  • McLeary, Don $6,000.00
  • Henry, Douglas $5,500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $5,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $2,500.00
  • Ferguson, Dennis $2,500.00
  • Hill, Steve $2,500.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
  • Harrison, Michael $2,500.00
  • …and 68 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Harwell PAC $5,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $3,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
RAAMPAC $2,500.00
Cas-Pac $2,000.00
MPAC $2,000.00
Turner PAC $2,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administrative Services $27,926.48
Membership $6,050.39
Auditing Fee $3,900.00
Service Charge $3,488.01
Video Production $3,400.00
Bank Fees $1,563.15
Postage $955.00
Website Design $600.00
Printing $434.82
Signs $285.06

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
George Woodbury Cordova, TN Rheumatology Derm Associates $5,000.00
Charles W White Lexington, TN Family Physicians of Lexington $3,000.00
Jackson Clinic PAC Jackson, TN — $3,000.00
Bill Law Jr Knoxville, TN Endocrinolgy Consultants $2,000.00
John J Warner Nashville, TN Associated Urologists of Nashville $2,000.00
Kenneth A Grinspun Memphis, TN Memphis Orthopaedic Group $2,000.00
L Anderson Andy Walker Nashville, TN Summit Medical Center $2,000.00
Newton P Allen Jr Nashville, TN St Thomas Medical Group $2,000.00
Wiley T Robinson Memphis, TN Inpatient Physician Od the Mid-South $2,000.00
David Sexton Knoxville, TN Ear Nose & Throat Consultants of East TN $1,900.00

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 2010 Amended Historical $38,906.98 $51,512.72 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $54,511.80 $38,906.98 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $130,059.80 $54,511.80 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $151,237.87 $130,059.80 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Late Historical $124,445.88 $151,237.87 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Late Historical $114,185.81 $124,445.88 Source ↗