Tennessee Retail Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Virginia Raffield · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,500 (81%) — 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 | $12,500 |
- To TN candidates $12,500 81%
- To other PACs $3,000 19%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Coley, James $500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $500.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $500.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $500.00
- McDaniel, Steve $500.00
- …and 3 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 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target Corporation | Minneapolis, MN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Dollar General | Goodlettsville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Publix Super Markets Inc. | Lakeland, FL | — | $5,000.00 |
| Cracker Barrel PAC | Lebanon, TN | — | $612.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.