Tennessee Retail Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Virginia Raffield · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,750 (77%) — 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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $13,750 |
- To TN candidates $13,750 77%
- To other PACs $4,000 23%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | 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 $13,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,750. Of the $10,000 difference, $10,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
- Durham, Jeremy $500.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $500.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $500.00
- Norris, Mark $500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
- Shipley, Tony $500.00
- …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 |
|---|---|
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publix Super Markets Inc. | Lakeland, FL | — | $10,000.00 |
| Walgreens Family of Companies | Deerfield, IL | — | $5,000.00 |
| Dollar General | Goodlettsville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Alticor Inc. | Ada, MI | — | $1,000.00 |
| W S Badcock Corporation | Mulberry, FL | — | $750.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Brentwood, TN | State Legislature | $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 2014 Historical | $1,945.16 | $1,817.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $9,709.16 | $1,945.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $3,001.16 | $9,709.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $2,001.16 | $3,001.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,043.16 | $2,001.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $571.16 | $1,043.16 | Source ↗ |