Memphis

Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$223,605
incl. $2,756 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$184,591
To TN candidates
$125,750
68% of spending
Operating & other
$37,766
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $83,750 to 72 candidates
$69,750 to 54 Republicans $14,000 to 18 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $184,591 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $125,750 (68%) — 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: $37,766 ÷ Total spent: $184,591
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $37,766
Contributions to candidates $125,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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 $83,750. Of the $42,000 difference, $42,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $42,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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 23 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
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

Operating spending by purpose
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

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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
O Lee Berkenstock Memphis, TN OLB Healthcare PLLC $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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2019 Historical $204,601.31 $243,997.63 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86545
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $176,104.82 $204,601.31 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84956