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 $668,724 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $242,275 (36%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $242,275 36%
- Spent outside Tennessee $225,385 34%
- To other PACs $139,100 21%
- Operating & other $61,964 9.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | 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 $242,275 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $88,700. Of the $153,575 difference, $153,575 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $153,575 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $10,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $6,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $5,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $5,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $5,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $5,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $5,000.00
- Norris, Mark $5,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $3,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $3,000.00
- …and 124 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 |
|---|---|
| Gnar PAC | $15,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $15,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $11,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $10,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $10,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $8,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $6,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $225,385 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rpac | Illinois | $115,243.58 |
| National Association of Realtors | Illinois | $109,141.34 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Expense Meetings | $16,864.96 |
| Administrative Events | $12,311.77 |
| Fundraising Assistance | $8,486.81 |
| Fundraising Expense | $6,733.54 |
| Administrative:Professional Fees | $3,650.00 |
| Jim Henry Event Donation | $3,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $2,300.00 |
| Administrative Expense Postage | $1,656.03 |
| Event Expense | $1,398.23 |
| Meeting Exps | $1,349.85 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Association of Realtors Inc. | Administrative Events | 12/31/2016 | $5,094.83 |
| Williamson County Assoc of Realtors | Fundraising Expense | 08/17/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Bunganut Pig | Administrative Expense Meetings | 03/28/2016 | $4,881.81 |
| Infinity Hospitality Group | Administrative Events | 01/09/2017 | $4,129.51 |
| The Princess Theatre Foundation | Jim Henry Event Donation | 02/29/2016 | $3,500.00 |
| Blankenship CPA Group, PLLC | Administrative:Professional Fees | 10/03/2016 | $3,500.00 |
| Infinity Hospitality Group | Administrative Expense Meetings | 10/10/2016 | $3,277.50 |
| Williamson County Assoc of Realtors | Fundraising Assistance | 03/24/2016 | $3,000.00 |
| Emerald Empire Band | Administrative Expense Meetings | 10/26/2016 | $2,802.00 |
| Infinity Hospitality Group | Administrative Events | 12/28/2016 | $2,676.62 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Association of Realtors | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Alicia Griffith | Nashville, TN | The Wilson Group | $9,400.00 |
| Hagan Stone | Nashville, TN | Parks | $5,125.00 |
| Brianna Morant | Nashville, TN | Benchmark Realty LLC | $5,000.00 |
| Denise Cummins | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Greater Nashville Assoc of Realtors | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Memphis Area Assoc of Realtors | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Brittney Testerma | Nashville, TN | Avenue Real Estate LLC | $4,000.00 |
| Trish Myatt | Franklin, TN | Benchmark Realty | $4,000.00 |
| Brad Copeland | Nashville, TN | Village Real Estate Services | $3,975.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $353,362.84 | $329,234.38 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70353 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $372,872.13 | $353,362.84 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68839 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $487,357.08 | $372,872.13 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67775 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $538,345.79 | $487,357.08 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66519 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $611,524.07 | $538,345.79 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 66480 |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $517,461.18 | $611,524.07 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 64046 |