Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick McFarland, MD · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $160,659 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $122,000 (76%) — 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 | $19,159 |
| Contributions to candidates | $122,000 |
- To TN candidates $122,000 76%
- To other PACs $19,500 12%
- Operating & other $19,159 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar † | Tennessee House, District 66 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $122,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $106,750. Of the $15,250 difference, $15,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Moore, Ken $3,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $3,000.00
- Helton, Esther $2,500.00
- Davis, Anthony $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Ragan, John $500.00
- Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $500.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Accounting Services | $5,900.00 |
| Auditing Services | $5,000.00 |
| Bonus | $4,850.00 |
| Credit Card Process | $1,635.75 |
| Travel Reimbursement | $694.48 |
| Printing | $415.00 |
| Advertising | $311.31 |
| Website | $162.07 |
| Event | $150.00 |
| Postage | $40.23 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Accounting Services | 12/14/2023 | $5,900.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Auditing Services | 05/31/2023 | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Bonus | 12/14/2023 | $4,850.00 |
| Paypal | Credit Card Process | 06/30/2023 | $1,177.67 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Travel Reimbursement | 05/31/2023 | $694.48 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Advertising | 12/14/2023 | $311.31 |
| Printers Press | Printing | 06/08/2023 | $220.00 |
| Printers Press | Printing | 09/06/2023 | $195.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Website | 12/14/2023 | $162.07 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Event | 11/16/2023 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Medical Association | Nashville, TN | — | $100,150.00 |
| Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, PC | Goodlettsville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Heritage Medical Associates PC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| TN Kids PAC | Nashville., TN | — | $9,603.82 |
| Radiology Partners Inc. | El Segundo, CA | — | $3,500.00 |
| West Tennessee Radiology PAC | Germantown, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| James Gray | Cookeville, TN | Retired | $2,050.00 |
| Ken Kozawa | Sweetwater, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Patrick McFarland | Knoxville, TN | University Anesthesiologists | $2,000.00 |
| Kristen McFarland | Knoxville, TN | UT Internists | $1,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.