Tennessee Retail Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Virginia Raffield · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $25,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,750 (76%) — 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 $19,750 76%
- To other PACs $6,000 23%
- Operating & other $150 0.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $19,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $19,000 difference, $19,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $19,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,500.00
- Hargett, Tre $1,250.00
- Briley, Rob $1,000.00
- Coleman, Kent $1,000.00
- Hargrove, Jere $1,000.00
- McMillan, Kim $1,000.00
- Odom, Gary $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- …and 18 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 | $2,000.00 |
| Target PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $500.00 |
| Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/02/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALPAC | Bentonville, TN | — | $24,000.00 |
| CVS Corporation Federal PAC A Multin Candidate Com | Woonsocket, RI | — | $1,750.00 |
| Food Lion LLC Political Action Committee | Salisbury, NC | — | $1,000.00 |
| Richard Rogers | Dallas, TX | — | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.