Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$178,140
incl. $6,130 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$145,968
To TN candidates
$78,500
54% of spending
Operating & other
$42,048
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $40,500 to 44 candidates
$35,500 to 35 Republicans $5,000 to 9 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $145,968 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $78,500 (54%) — 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: $42,048 ÷ Total spent: $145,968
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $42,048
Contributions to candidates $78,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $3,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,000.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $2,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $2,000.00
Sabi "Doc" Kumar † Tennessee House, District 66 Rep. $2,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 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 $78,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $40,500. Of the $38,000 difference, $38,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $38,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $2,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $2,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $1,500.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Coley, James $1,000.00
  • Durham, Jeremy $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • …and 40 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
Doc PAC $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,419.90
MPAC $2,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Consulting $9,000.00
Tn Med Assoc Reimbursement Fundraising Consulting $7,500.00
Auditing Fee $4,800.00
Video Production $3,000.00
Mailing $2,305.23
Tn Med. Assoc. Reimbursement For Event Dinner Exps $2,056.59
Office Supplies $1,937.68
Tenn. Medical Assoc. Reimbursement For Event Supp $1,867.11
Fundraising $1,500.00
Bank Fees $1,461.19

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
University Surgical Associates Chattanooga, TN — $15,000.00
Advanced Diagnostics Imaging Goodlettsville, TN — $10,000.00
Heritage Medical Aassociates Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Nephrology Associates Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Southern Oncology Inc. Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Mid Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic Columbia, TN — $5,200.00
Core Physicians Columbia, TN — $5,000.00
The Jackson Clinic PAC Jackson, TN — $5,000.00
Barton Chase Ramer, TN Ramer Family Health Center $2,000.00
Charles White Lexington, TN Self-Employed $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 2015 Amended Historical $225,269.60 $166,264.03 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical $134,507.63 $225,269.60 Source ↗