Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick McFarland, MD · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $184,591 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $125,750 (68%) — 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 | $37,766 |
| Contributions to candidates | $125,750 |
- To TN candidates $125,750 68%
- Operating & other $37,766 20%
- To other PACs $21,075 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $125,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $79,000. Of the $46,750 difference, $46,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $46,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Stewart, Mike $7,500.00
- Smith, Robin $5,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $5,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,500.00
- Bell, Mike $1,500.00
- Casada, Glen $1,500.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,500.00
- Swann, Art $1,500.00
- Helton, Esther $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- …and 29 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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Radiologists PAC | $1,075.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting | $5,000.00 |
| Auditing Services | $4,568.79 |
| Transfer Of Funds | $4,424.50 |
| Fundraising Consulting | $4,000.00 |
| Audit | $3,000.00 |
| Reception | $2,723.32 |
| Professional Services | $2,300.00 |
| Event | $2,235.41 |
| Credit Card Fees | $2,063.33 |
| Impact Holiday Ornaments | $1,724.46 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanketship CPA Group | Auditing Services | 01/25/2019 | $4,568.79 |
| Blanketship CPA Group | Audit | 06/12/2019 | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Reception | 03/07/2019 | $2,723.32 |
| Chef's Market | Event | 11/27/2019 | $2,235.41 |
| Chemart Company | Impact Holiday Ornaments | 11/21/2019 | $1,724.46 |
| Dirks, Caleb | Gubernatorial Interviews | 05/15/2019 | $1,550.00 |
| Campaigncontribution.Com | Credit Card Fees | 05/31/2019 | $1,398.08 |
| Association of University Radiologists | Transfer Of Funds | 03/29/2019 | $1,137.00 |
| Tennessee Radiologists PAC | Transfer Of Funds | 04/03/2019 | $1,137.00 |
| Association of University Radiologists | Transfer Of Funds | 03/29/2019 | $1,075.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Medical Association | Nashville, TN | — | $50,900.00 |
| Advanced Diagnostics Imaging | Goodlettsville, TN | — | $22,100.00 |
| Tennessee Oncology | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Heritage Medical Aassociates | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Saint Thomas Medical Group | Goodlettsville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| The Surgical Clinic | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Memphis Medical PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $4,854.85 |
| Oran Berkensock | Memphis, TN | Primary Care Specialists | $4,200.00 |
| Perry C Rothrock | Cordova, TN | Self-Employed | $2,250.00 |
| Gary Lovelady | Manchester, TN | Pulmonary Associates of Middle Tennessee | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.