Tennessee Retail Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Virginia Raffield · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,000.00 | $10,500.00 | $8,500.00 |
| 2025 | $12,500.00 | $9,650.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $500.00 |
| 2023 | $7,500.00 | $7,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2022 | $6,600.00 | $9,126.04 | $7,500.00 |
| 2021 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $5,500.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $7,500.00 | $5,750.00 | $3,750.00 |
| 2018 | $3,600.00 | $3,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2017 | $5,000.00 | $22,750.00 | $12,750.00 |
| 2016 | $16,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2015 | $20,612.00 | $15,500.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2014 | $19,250.00 | $17,750.00 | $4,750.00 |
| 2013 | $5,000.00 | $4,850.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2012 | $18,750.00 | $18,500.00 | $4,800.00 |
| 2011 | $10,000.00 | $9,750.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2010 | $2,510.00 | $2,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $2,750.00 | $2,850.00 | $250.00 |
| 2008 | $4,100.00 | $3,200.00 | $250.00 |
| 2007 | $1,000.00 | $2,750.00 | $500.00 |
| 2006 | $11,000.00 | $9,850.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $2,000.00 | $200.00 |
| 2004 | $27,000.00 | $25,900.00 | $1,750.00 |
| All years | $192,672.00 | $189,976.04 | $47,450.00 |
Raised
$192,672
incl. $310 unitemized small gifts
excl. $500 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$189,976
To TN candidates
$153,000
81% of spending
To other PACs
$35,650
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $47,450 to 47 candidates
$41,700 to 40 Republicans $5,750 to 7 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $189,976 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $153,000 (81%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $153,000 81%
- To other PACs $35,650 19%
- Operating & other $1,326 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Sam Whitson † | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $153,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $47,450. Of the $105,550 difference, $80,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $25,050 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $80,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Eldridge, Jimmy $4,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $3,800.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $3,500.00
- Norris, Mark $3,250.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $3,200.00
- Ketron, Bill $3,000.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural Inc. $2,500.00
- Casada, Glen $2,250.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $2,000.00
- …and 66 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 | $8,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $3,550.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $3,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,500.00 |
| Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,000.00 |
| Target PAC | $2,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,500.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $626.04 |
| Annual Fee | $500.00 |
| Donations | $200.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe | Office Supplies | 04/08/2022 | $626.04 |
| Bell, Mike | Donations | 12/07/2009 | $200.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/02/2004 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/05/2026 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/03/2007 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/10/2014 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publix Super Markets Inc. | Lakeland, FL | — | $57,500.00 |
| WALPAC | Bentonville, TN | — | $31,500.00 |
| Publix Tennessee, LLC | Lakeland, FL | — | $20,000.00 |
| Target Corporation | Minneapolis, MN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Walgreens Family of Companies | Deerfield, IL | — | $15,000.00 |
| Rite Aid Political Action Committee | Harrisburg, PA | — | $7,750.00 |
| Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Lakeland, FL | — | $7,500.00 |
| Dollar General | Goodlettsville, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Walgreen Co | Deerfield, IL | — | $6,500.00 |
| Tennessee Retail Association | Nashville, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $11,800.87 | $1,300.87 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131040 |
| Q3 2026 | $10,800.87 | $11,800.87 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130303 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $10,800.87 | $10,800.87 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127965 |
| Q2 2026 | $10,800.87 | $10,800.87 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126533 |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $10,800.87 | $10,800.87 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125140 |
| Year-End 2025 | $14,450.87 | $10,800.87 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124124 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $7,950.87 | $14,450.87 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121993 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $7,950.87 | $7,950.87 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119749 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $7,950.87 | $7,950.87 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118408 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $8,950.87 | $7,950.87 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 116979 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $8,950.87 | $8,950.87 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115580 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $8,950.87 | $8,950.87 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113931 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $8,950.87 | $8,950.87 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112537 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $8,450.87 | $8,950.87 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110545 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $8,450.87 | $8,450.87 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109459 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $8,985.87 | $8,450.87 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107614 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $16,985.87 | $8,985.87 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105734 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $11,985.87 | $16,985.87 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103936 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $11,985.87 | $11,985.87 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102066 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $11,011.91 | $11,985.87 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101494 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $11,011.91 | $11,011.91 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98082 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $6,051.91 | $11,011.91 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96714 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $6,051.91 | $6,051.91 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95520 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $2,151.91 | $6,051.91 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93426 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $2,151.91 | $2,151.91 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92123 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,651.91 | $2,151.91 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91831 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,651.91 | $1,651.91 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89998 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $1,651.91 | $1,651.91 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 89288 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $2,151.91 | $1,651.91 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87242 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,151.91, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,651.91. | |||
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $5,401.91 | $2,151.91 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 103937 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $521.91 | $5,401.91 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84640 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $1,196.91 | $521.91 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82341 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $2,216.91 | $1,196.91 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81271 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $176.91 | $2,216.91 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80091 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $196.91 | $176.91 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77551 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $336.91 | $196.91 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76707 |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $376.91 | $336.91 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75439 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $14,766.91 | $376.91 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73678 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $18,366.91 | $14,766.91 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71503 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $19,511.91 | $18,366.91 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69774 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $19,526.91 | $19,511.91 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68501 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $7,057.16 | $19,526.91 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 71509 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $8,072.16 | $7,057.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 68090 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $8,117.16 | $8,072.16 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64295 |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $6,647.16 | $8,117.16 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63973 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $1,733.16 | $6,647.16 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61646 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,817.16 | $1,733.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60911 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $1,945.16 | $1,817.16 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58725 |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $9,709.16 | $1,945.16 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 59561 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $3,001.16 | $9,709.16 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55631 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $2,001.16 | $3,001.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55373 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,043.16 | $2,001.16 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53428 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $571.16 | $1,043.16 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50276 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $519.16 | $571.16 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48945 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $601.16 | $519.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47175 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $725.16 | $601.16 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46414 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $737.16 | $725.16 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44941 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $2,023.16 | $737.16 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43757 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $1,523.16 | $2,023.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42022 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $559.16 | $1,523.16 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40623 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $695.16 | $559.16 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39383 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $481.16 | $695.16 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38233 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $605.16 | $481.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37102 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $915.16 | $605.16 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35627 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $2,915.16 | $915.16 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34403 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $405.16 | $2,915.16 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33198 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $405.16 | $405.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32711 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $405.16 | $405.16 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 30995 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $435.16 | $405.16 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29853 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $565.03 | $435.16 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28710 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $647.52 | $565.03 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27354 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $956.80 | $647.52 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26350 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $956.80 | $956.80 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25040 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $47.04 | $956.80 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24464 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $47.04 | $47.04 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23129 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $21.24 | $47.04 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21287 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $80.62 | $21.24 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20365 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $1,906.35 | $80.62 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14453 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $1,994.47 | $1,906.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13900 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $1,994.47, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,906.35. | |||
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $1,646.19 | $1,994.47 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12702 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $4,396.19 | $1,646.19 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11264 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $435.91 | $4,396.19 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10476 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $435.91 | $435.91 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9316 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $474.33 | $435.91 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7670 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $1,093.37 | $474.33 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6773 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $632.42 | $1,093.37 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5430 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $632.42, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,093.37. | |||
| Q3 2005 Historical | $671.00 | $632.42 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4644 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $671.00, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $632.42. | |||
| Q2 2005 Historical | $709.60 | $671.00 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4003 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $2,830.01 | $709.60 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3643 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $2,872.60 | $2,830.01 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2621 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $163.23 | $2,872.60 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2012 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $202.12 | $163.23 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1122 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $1,891.50 | $202.12 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 483 |