Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$213,945
incl. $8,092 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$182,146
Operating & other
$95,396
52% of spending
To TN candidates
$67,850
37% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $21,350 to 17 candidates
$21,350 to 17 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $182,146 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $95,396 (52%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $95,396 ÷ Total spent: $182,146
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $95,396
Contributions to candidates $67,850
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $3,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $2,500.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 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 $67,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,350. Of the $46,500 difference, $46,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $46,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $2,000.00
  • Harrison, Michael $2,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
  • Beavers, Mae $1,500.00
  • Dennis, Vance $1,500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $1,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,500.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,500.00
  • …and 38 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
Tennessee Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $4,750.00
RAAMPAC $3,500.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
McCormick PAC $1,000.00
MPAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,000.00
Mempac $150.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administrative Fees $49,623.60
Administrative Services $32,220.29
Fundraiser 8/3 8/31 9/27 10/27 11/30 & 1/4 $7,396.62
Auditing Fees $3,900.00
Postage $795.00
Bank Fees $603.99
Printing $398.76
Food / Beverage $185.68
Survey $150.00
Signs $121.86

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
George R Woodbury Jr Cordova, TN Rheumatology and Dermatology $5,050.00
Perry C Rothrock Cordova, TN Self-Employed $2,750.00
Joe H Browder Knoxville, TN Pain Consultants of East TN $2,300.00
Robert Page Knoxville, TN Knoxvile Dermatopathology Lab $2,200.00
Channappa Chandra Chattanooga, TN Orthosouth PC $2,000.00
Douglas Pierce Nashville, TN Premier Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine $2,000.00
James Eby Nashville, TN Premier Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine $2,000.00
John Culclasure Nashville, TN Howell Alllen Clinic $2,000.00
John H Proctor Franklin, TN Team Health $2,000.00
Patrick Andre Humboldt, TN Milan Medical Center PC $2,000.00

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
Year-End 2011 Amended Historical $71,247.90 $79,717.86 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical $51,512.72 $71,247.90 Source ↗