Tennessee Restaurant Assn PAC
Registered Aug 1996 · Treasurer: Ronnie Hart · Franklin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,225 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,900 (92%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $3,900 92%
- Spent outside Tennessee $250 5.9%
- Operating & other $75 1.8%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,900 difference, $3,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kyle, Jim $300.00
- Bryson, Jim $250.00
- Cooper, Jerry $250.00
- Head, Tommy $250.00
- Herron, Roy $250.00
- McDaniel, Steve $250.00
- McMillan, Kim $250.00
- Ramsey, Ron $250.00
- Rinks, Randy $250.00
- Coleman, Kent $200.00
- …and 7 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $250 to 1 candidate and committee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Briley, Rob | Kansas | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| State Fee | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Registry of Election Finance | State Fee | 12/29/2004 | $75.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pal Barger | Kingsport, TN | Owner | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Feinstone | Memphis, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Jess Shearon | Franklin, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Jim Demos | Murfreesbor, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Michael King | Nashville, TN | Monells | $500.00 |
| Mike Connor | Knoxville, TN | Connor Concepts Inc. | $500.00 |
| Randy Rayburn | Nashville, TN | Sunset Grill | $500.00 |
| Ted Tipton | Hampton, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Thomas Wright Boggs | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Evelyn Seagle | Chattanooga, TN | — | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.