Tennessee Retail Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Virginia Raffield · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,126 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,500 (82%) — 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 | $626 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,500 |
- To TN candidates $7,500 82%
- To other PACs $1,000 11%
- Operating & other $626 6.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | 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 $7,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,500. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jernigan, Darren $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $626.04 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe | Office Supplies | 04/08/2022 | $626.04 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publix Tennessee, LLC | Lakeland, FL | — | $5,000.00 |
| Walgreen Co | Deerfield, IL | — | $1,500.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $8,985.87 | $8,450.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $16,985.87 | $8,985.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $11,985.87 | $16,985.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $11,985.87 | $11,985.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $11,011.91 | $11,985.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $11,011.91 | $11,011.91 | Source ↗ |