Memphis

Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$306,280
incl. $4,165 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$166,904
To TN candidates
$91,000
55% of spending
Operating & other
$51,204
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $42,000 to 29 candidates
$39,500 to 25 Republicans $2,500 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $166,904 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $91,000 (55%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $51,204 ÷ Total spent: $166,904
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $51,204
Contributions to candidates $91,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $10,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $2,500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $2,500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $1,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 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 $91,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $42,000. Of the $49,000 difference, $49,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $49,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $3,500.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $2,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,000.00
  • Shipley, Tony $2,000.00
  • Dunn, Bill $1,500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,500.00
  • …and 31 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
RAAMPAC $5,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
MPAC $2,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,500.00
Quest PAC $1,000.00
Memphis Medical PAC $200.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser $31,774.57
Adminstration $8,742.58
Auditing Fee $4,150.00
Mailing $3,116.46
Credit Card Fees $1,236.57
Travel Reimbursement $1,135.62
Catering Fundraiser $704.87
Administrative Services $198.00
Survey $145.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Advanced Diagnostics Imaging Goodlettsville, TN — $10,000.00
Heritage Medical Aassociates Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Nephrology Associates Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Premier Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Radiology Alliance Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Robert Herring Nashville, TN Nashville Gastroentestinal Specialist $10,000.00
Saint Thomas Medical Group Goodlettsville, TN — $10,000.00
Southern Oncology Inc. Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Tennessee Orthapedic Alliance Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
The Surgical Clinic Nashville, TN — $10,000.00

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 2013 Amended Historical $81,681.44 $159,706.25 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 61258
Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical $20,977.51 $81,681.44 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 61256