Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick McFarland, MD · Nashville, TN
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 / overhead spending | $52,226 |
| Contributions to candidates | $153,312 |
- To TN candidates $153,312 65%
- Operating & other $52,226 22%
- To other PACs $32,100 14%
Contributions to 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
| 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
| 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 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Mary Kate | Fundraiser | 10/19/2012 | $12,117.50 |
| Administrative Fees | Administrative Fees | 04/12/2012 | $8,462.18 |
| Buford Lewis Co. | Printing | 08/17/2012 | $4,018.22 |
| Bellenfant & Miles | Audit | 04/27/2012 | $3,900.00 |
| Adminstration | Adminstration | 10/24/2012 | $3,387.90 |
| Maggart, Debra Young | Fundraiser | 11/13/2012 | $1,500.00 |
| The Hartford | Insurance | 08/14/2012 | $1,342.00 |
| Brown, Mary Kate | Fundraiser | 02/27/2012 | $1,200.00 |
| Brown, Mary Kate | Fundraiser | 01/31/2012 | $1,200.00 |
| Brown, Mary Kate | Fundraiser | 01/04/2012 | $1,200.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.
| 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 ↗ |