Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick McFarland, MD · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $220,690 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $134,127 (61%) — 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 | $55,563 |
| Contributions to candidates | $134,127 |
- To TN candidates $134,127 61%
- Operating & other $55,563 25%
- To other PACs $31,000 14%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar † | Tennessee House, District 66 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | 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 $134,127 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $62,000. Of the $72,127 difference, $72,127 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $72,127 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Contribution $5,204.26
- Carriger, Phillip R. $5,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $5,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $5,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $5,000.00
- Tenn Medical Assoc. $3,922.78
- Lundberg, Jon $2,500.00
- Wilburn, Leigh $2,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
- Norris, Mark $2,000.00
- …and 46 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 |
|---|---|
| Haslam Inaugural Committee | $7,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $5,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $5,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Management Fees | $17,926.41 |
| Mailing | $13,159.00 |
| Administrative Services | $6,146.67 |
| Fundraising | $6,000.00 |
| Audit | $4,300.00 |
| Training | $2,000.00 |
| Event | $2,000.00 |
| Processing Fee | $1,858.86 |
| Postage | $1,125.00 |
| Fundraiser | $364.12 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Management Fees | 03/05/2014 | $17,926.41 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Administrative Services | 08/07/2014 | $6,146.67 |
| The Ferrel-Mcdaniel Company | Fundraising | 11/21/2014 | $6,000.00 |
| Bellenfant & Miles | Audit | 06/18/2014 | $4,300.00 |
| Harpeth Strategies | Mailing | 11/05/2014 | $4,290.00 |
| Margin of Victory Partners | Mailing | 07/17/2014 | $4,246.00 |
| Hopper Group LLC | Mailing | 07/22/2014 | $2,450.00 |
| Margin of Victory Partners | Mailing | 07/17/2014 | $2,173.00 |
| The Ferrel-Mcdaniel Company | Training | 07/18/2014 | $2,000.00 |
| Transfirst | Processing Fee | 05/19/2014 | $1,123.68 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange PC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Robert Herring | Nashville, TN | Nashville Gastroentestinal Specialist | $10,000.00 |
| George Woodbury | Cordova, TN | Rheumatology Derm Associates | $6,000.00 |
| Chattanooga Neurosurgery and Spine | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Jackson Clinic PAC | Jackson, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Interventional and Imaging Ass | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Leonard A Brabson | Knoxville, TN | Women's Health Specialist | $2,200.00 |
| Kenya Kozawa | Sweetwater, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Maury County Medical Society | Franklin, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Robert Maughon | Gaitlinburg, TN | First Med Inc. | $2,000.00 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | $134,388.42 | $134,507.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $137,363.97 | $134,388.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $181,750.47 | $137,363.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $194,409.26 | $181,750.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $186,890.82 | $194,409.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $159,706.25 | $186,890.82 | Source ↗ |