Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$212,819
incl. $4,966 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$158,352
To TN candidates
$86,965
55% of spending
To other PACs
$43,000
27% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $40,500 to 46 candidates
$35,500 to 36 Republicans $5,000 to 10 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $158,352 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $86,965 (55%) — 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: $28,387 ÷ Total spent: $158,352
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $28,387
Contributions to candidates $86,965

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $4,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $2,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $2,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $2,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 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 $86,965 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $40,500. Of the $46,465 difference, $46,465 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $46,465 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • McCormick, Gerald $2,500.00
  • Stewart, Mike $2,500.00
  • Overbey, Doug $2,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $2,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $2,000.00
  • The Ferrel-Mcdaniel Company $2,000.00
  • McManus, Stephen $1,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
  • Matheny, Judd $1,000.00
  • …and 51 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
Senate Republican Caucus $12,500.00
Doc PAC $5,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $5,000.00
Harwell PAC $4,000.00
MPAC $3,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Fitz PAC $2,000.00
Green PAC $2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Mailer Production $10,765.55
Accounting Services $8,000.00
Fundraising Consulting $4,000.00
Credit Card Process $3,711.64
Travel Reimbursement $955.07
Food / Beverage $489.26
Event Services & Fee Reimbursement $225.68
Pac Communications $140.00
Dues Collection Transfer $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Advanced Diagnostics Imaging Goodlettsville, TN — $20,000.00
Premier Radiology Nashville, TN — $20,000.00
Nephrology Associates Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Tennessee Oncology Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
The Surgical Clinic Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Mid Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic Columbia, TN — $5,200.00
Phymed Management LLC Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Association of University Radiologists Knoxville, TN — $3,250.00
Perry C Rothrock Cordova, TN Self-Employed $2,200.00
Brent R Moody Nashville, TN Heritage Medical Associates Skin Cancer $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
Q4 2016 Historical $183,391.33 $221,469.91 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $185,357.30 $183,391.33 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $214,694.22 $185,357.30 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $192,321.69 $214,694.22 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Amended Historical $202,191.10 $192,321.69 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $166,264.03 $202,191.10 Source ↗