Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$178,053
incl. $4,810 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$237,638
To TN candidates
$153,312
65% of spending
Operating & other
$52,226
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $47,700 to 19 candidates
$47,700 to 19 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $237,638 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $153,312 (65%) — 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: $52,226 ÷ Total spent: $237,638
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $52,226
Contributions to candidates $153,312

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $19,200.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $3,500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $3,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $2,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $2,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $1,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $153,312 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $47,700. Of the $105,612 difference, $105,612 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $105,612 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dickerson, Steven $19,200.00
  • Green, Mark E. $14,200.00
  • Tenn Medical Assoc. $5,812.14
  • Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
  • Maggart, Debra Young $2,500.00
  • Harrison, Michael $2,500.00
  • Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $2,500.00
  • Brown, Mary Kate $2,400.00
  • Casada, Glen $2,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,000.00
  • …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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
RAAMPAC $7,000.00
Harwell PAC $5,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $5,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
MPAC $2,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,750.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,500.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
Turner PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser $23,217.50
Administrative Fees $8,462.18
Printing $4,018.22
Mailing Expense $3,983.28
Audit $3,900.00
Adminstration $3,387.90
Mailing $2,465.17
Insurance $1,342.00
Bank Fees $882.01
Processing Fee $379.25

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Robert Herring Nashville, TN Nashville Gastroentestinal Specialist $7,037.97
The Jackson Clinic PAC Jackson, TN — $5,000.00
George Woodbury Cordova, TN Rheumatology Derm Associates $3,750.00
Edward Capparelli Newport, TN Morgan County Medical Center $2,000.00
Mark E Green Ashland City, TN Align MD PLLC $2,000.00
Ear Nose and Throat Consultants East TN Knoxville, TN — $1,800.00
Consolidated Medical Practices Germantown, TN — $1,600.00
Dewayne Darby Jefferson City, TN Jefferson Family Physician $1,600.00
Mountain Empire Eye Physicians Bristol, TN — $1,600.00
Michel A McDonald Nashville, TN Vanderbilt $1,300.00

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 2012 Historical $31,097.51 $20,977.51 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Historical $21,377.04 $31,097.51 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Historical $108,236.41 $21,377.04 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical $109,527.91 $108,236.41 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Amended Historical $109,972.79 $109,527.91 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Historical $79,717.86 $109,972.79 Source ↗