Tennessee Restaurant Assn PAC
Registered Aug 1996 · Treasurer: Ronnie Hart · Franklin, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,825.00 | $12,928.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $1,125.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $6,000.00 | $4,225.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $8,950.00 | $17,153.00 | $0.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,153 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,053 (59%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 & other $10,053 59%
- To TN candidates $4,350 25%
- To other PACs $2,500 15%
- Spent outside Tennessee $250 1.5%
“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 $4,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $4,350 difference, $4,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,350 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
- Springer, Vince $250.00
- …and 9 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $9,978.00 |
| State Fee | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Management Plus | Professional Services | 01/15/2007 | $9,978.00 |
| 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 | $2,000.00 |
| Ted Tipton | Hampton, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| CBRL Group INC PAC | Lebanon, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Frank Grisanti | Memphis, TN | Owner | $500.00 |
| 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 |
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 2006 Historical | $9,978.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $9,978.00 | $9,978.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $11,353.00 | $9,978.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $10,103.00 | $11,353.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $11,103.00 | $10,103.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $11,103.00 | $11,103.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $9,978.00 | $11,103.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Late Historical | $9,978.00 | $9,978.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $9,978.00 | $9,978.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $9,978.00 | $9,978.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $9,553.00 | $9,978.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $9,403.00 | $9,553.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $9,403.00 | $9,403.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $9,403.00 | $9,403.00 | Source ↗ |