Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brenda Brewster · Nashville, TN
Also gave $138,500.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $354,948 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $176,170 (50%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $176,170 50%
- Operating & other $84,026 24%
- Spent outside Tennessee $53,931 15%
- To other PACs $40,822 12%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $176,170 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,500. Of the $156,670 difference, $156,670 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $156,670 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Dean, Karl $5,000.00
- Morris, Herman $5,000.00
- Roller, Steve $5,000.00
- Miller, Tom $3,500.00
- Norris, Mark $3,500.00
- Collins, Harold $3,000.00
- Franklin, Desi $3,000.00
- Randolph, Ian $3,000.00
- Stephens, Brian $3,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $3,000.00
- …and 151 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 |
|---|---|
| Joint Democratic Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Gnar PAC | $7,721.79 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $7,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $5,600.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $3,500.00 |
| Northeast TN Association of Realtors | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $53,931 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Association of Realtors PAC | Illinois | $37,866.52 |
| National Association of Realtors | Illinois | $9,859.65 |
| Rpac | Illinois | $6,204.60 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Remittance | $65,254.05 |
| Adminstrative/Meeting | $6,600.00 |
| Professional Services | $4,340.00 |
| Taxes | $3,363.00 |
| Golf Sponsorship | $1,200.00 |
| Awards | $1,155.11 |
| Local Association Event | $750.00 |
| Postage | $532.37 |
| Donations | $250.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $232.41 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of Realtors PAC | Remittance | 04/17/2007 | $21,279.60 |
| National Association of Realtors PAC | Remittance | 04/17/2007 | $15,650.70 |
| National Association of Realtors PAC | Remittance | 04/17/2007 | $10,580.40 |
| National Association of Realtors PAC | Remittance | 04/25/2007 | $10,213.35 |
| Vocus, Inc. | Adminstrative/Meeting | 01/30/2007 | $6,600.00 |
| National Association of Realtors PAC | Remittance | 04/25/2007 | $3,392.70 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 03/09/2007 | $3,363.00 |
| Yeary Howell & Associates | Professional Services | 04/12/2007 | $2,825.00 |
| National Association of Realtors PAC | Remittance | 05/09/2007 | $2,166.90 |
| National Association of Realtors PAC | Remittance | 05/10/2007 | $1,970.40 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Courtney | Nashville, TN | Fridrich & Clark Realty | $2,500.00 |
| Jewell McKinney | Kingsport, TN | Town & Country Realty | $2,100.00 |
| Emil Mongeon | Franklin, TN | Legacy International | $2,000.00 |
| Todd Harvey | Clarksville, TN | Byers & Harvey, Inc. | $1,600.00 |
| Lee Sowers | Gray, TN | C21 Realty | $1,500.00 |
| Marcia Franks | Franklin, TN | Franklin Realtors Inc. | $1,500.00 |
| Robert Franklin | Dandridge, TN | Franklin Realty | $1,225.00 |
| Dorothy Coker | Bristol, TN | Realty Executives Bristol | $1,100.00 |
| Holley Sims | Murfreesboro, TN | Sims Realtor | $1,100.00 |
| Lois Killebrew | Signal Mountain, TN | Mountain City Realtors | $1,100.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $428,704.92 | $383,385.00 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 20900 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $290,060.74 | $428,704.92 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14234 |