Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patrick McFarland, MD · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $85,036 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,500 (56%) — 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 | $25,036 |
| Contributions to candidates | $47,500 |
- To TN candidates $47,500 56%
- Operating & other $25,036 29%
- To other PACs $12,500 15%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $14,981.27 |
| William Lamberth | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Esther Helton Haynes | Tennessee House, District 30 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Michele Carringer | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Brian Stewart | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $52,481 from this committee — $4,981 more than its own filings itemize ($47,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
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 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Direct Mail | $10,834.22 |
| Accounting Fee | $6,750.00 |
| Statemen'S Dinner | $3,000.00 |
| Credit Card Fees | $2,675.11 |
| Event | $1,600.00 |
| Credit Card Process | $77.47 |
| Processing Fee | $76.29 |
| Email Forwarding | $23.01 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parthenon Strategies | Direct Mail | 07/27/2026 | $5,910.62 |
| Bellenfant, PLLC | Accounting Fee | 04/30/2026 | $5,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Bellenfant, PLLC | Accounting Fee | 04/30/2026 | $1,750.00 |
| Tudon, Martin | Event | 04/28/2026 | $1,600.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Credit Card Fees | 06/26/2026 | $1,386.04 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Credit Card Fees | 06/15/2026 | $544.00 |
| Tenn Medical Assoc. | Credit Card Fees | 03/31/2026 | $154.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Oncology | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Northeast TN Medical Society | Johnson City, TN | — | $6,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Brentwood, TN | — | $4,981.27 |
| E Dwayne Lett | Lebanon, TN | The Lett Center | $2,500.00 |
| George Woodbury | Cordova, TN | Rheumatology Derm Associates | $2,500.00 |
| John Schneider | Murfreesboro, TN | Comprehensive Pain and Neurology Center | $2,500.00 |
| Michelle Cochran | Nashville, TN | NeuroScience & TMS Treatment C | $2,500.00 |
| George Lee | Nashville, TN | Real Time Neuromonitoring Asso | $2,000.00 |
| O Lee Berkenstock | Memphis, TN | OLB Healthcare PLLC | $1,671.98 |
| Dorothy Sinard | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,650.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.