Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick McFarland, MD · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $170,345 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $97,000 (57%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $97,000 57%
- Operating & other $52,845 31%
- To other PACs $20,500 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $14,981.27 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| William Lamberth | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Laura Andreson | Tennessee House, District 63 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Brian Stewart | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $97,981 from this committee — $981 more than its own filings itemize ($97,000), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Reeves, William S. $3,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $3,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mailing Expense | $16,116.64 |
| Direct Mail | $10,834.22 |
| Event | $7,329.89 |
| Accounting Fee | $6,750.00 |
| Catering | $4,052.86 |
| Statemen'S Dinner | $3,000.00 |
| Credit Card Fees | $2,840.18 |
| Text Blast | $750.00 |
| Supplies | $732.50 |
| Website | $169.25 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campaign Fundamentals Inc. | Mailing Expense | 10/21/2026 | $6,741.16 |
| Parthenon Strategies | Direct Mail | 07/27/2026 | $5,910.62 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Event | 08/06/2026 | $5,729.89 |
| Bellenfant, PLLC | Accounting Fee | 04/30/2026 | $5,000.00 |
| Parthenon Strategies | Mailing Expense | 10/21/2026 | $4,497.00 |
| Parthenon Strategies | Mailing Expense | 10/21/2026 | $3,065.40 |
| Tenn House Republican Caucus | Statemen'S Dinner | 06/10/2026 | $3,000.00 |
| Parthenon Strategies | Direct Mail | 07/27/2026 | $2,576.40 |
| Parthenon Strategies | Direct Mail | 07/27/2026 | $2,347.20 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Catering | 09/30/2026 | $2,066.18 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advancedhealth | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Oncology | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Ballad Friends of Mountain States | Johnson City, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Northeast TN Medical Society | Johnson City, TN | — | $6,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Nashville, TN | US Congress | $4,981.27 |
| Sullivan County Medical Society | Gray, TN | — | $4,500.00 |
| E Dwayne Lett | Lebanon, TN | The Lett Center | $2,500.00 |
| George R Woodbury Jr | Cordova, TN | Rheumatology and Dermatology | $2,500.00 |
| Howard Herrell | Greenville, TN | Ballad Health OB-GYN Greenevil | $2,500.00 |
| John Schneider | Murfreesboro, TN | Comprehensive Pain and Neurology Center | $2,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $257,331.19 | $257,100.73 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131057 |
| Q3 2026 | $296,655.54 | $257,331.19 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129592 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $307,547.34 | $296,655.54 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128190 |
| Q2 2026 | $299,252.14 | $307,547.34 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126431 |
| Q1 2026 | $276,725.11 | $299,252.14 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125484 |