Tennessee Retail Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Virginia Raffield · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $7,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,000 (71%) — 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 | $5,000 |
- To TN candidates $5,000 71%
- To other PACs $2,000 29%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | 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 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | 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 $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,500. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 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 |
| GARRETT PAC (Johnny Garrett) | $500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publix Super Markets Inc. | Lakeland, FL | — | $7,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.