Tennessee Retail Association PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Virginia Raffield · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $4,500.00 |
| 2022 | $6,600.00 | $9,126.04 | $6,500.00 |
| 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 | $12,250.00 |
| 2016 | $16,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $20,612.00 | $15,500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2014 | $19,250.00 | $17,750.00 | $3,750.00 |
| 2013 | $5,000.00 | $4,850.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2012 | $18,750.00 | $18,500.00 | $4,050.00 |
| 2011 | $10,000.00 | $9,750.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $27,000.00 | $25,900.00 | $750.00 |
| All years | $191,672.00 | $179,476.04 | $38,250.00 |
Raised
$191,672
incl. $310 unitemized small gifts
excl. $500 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$179,476
To TN candidates
$144,000
80% of spending
To other PACs
$33,900
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $38,250 to 37 candidates
$34,500 to 31 Republicans $3,750 to 6 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $179,476 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $144,000 (80%) — 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 spending: $1,576 ÷ Total spent: $179,476
| Operating / overhead spending | $1,576 |
| Contributions to candidates | $144,000 |
- To TN candidates $144,000 80%
- To other PACs $33,900 19%
- Operating & other $1,576 0.9%
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 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | 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 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $144,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $38,250. Of the $105,750 difference, $87,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $17,800 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $87,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 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
- Ramsey, Ron $2,500.00
- Casada, Glen $2,250.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,000.00
- …and 71 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) | $2,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,500.00 |
| Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Target PAC | $2,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,500.00 |
| 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 | $450.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe | Office Supplies | 04/08/2022 | $626.04 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Donations | 07/08/2011 | $250.00 |
| 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-Primary 2026 | $10,800.87 | $10,800.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $10,800.87 | $10,800.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $10,800.87 | $10,800.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $14,450.87 | $10,800.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $7,950.87 | $14,450.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $7,950.87 | $7,950.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $7,950.87 | $7,950.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $8,950.87 | $7,950.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $8,950.87 | $8,950.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $8,950.87 | $8,950.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $8,950.87 | $8,950.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $8,450.87 | $8,950.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $8,450.87 | $8,450.87 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $6,051.91 | $11,011.91 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $6,051.91 | $6,051.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $2,151.91 | $6,051.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $2,151.91 | $2,151.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Late Historical | $1,651.91 | $2,151.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,651.91 | $1,651.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Late Historical | $1,651.91 | $1,651.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $2,151.91 | $1,651.91 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $5,401.91 | $2,151.91 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $521.91 | $5,401.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $1,196.91 | $521.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $2,216.91 | $1,196.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $176.91 | $2,216.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $196.91 | $176.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $336.91 | $196.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $376.91 | $336.91 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $14,766.91 | $376.91 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $18,366.91 | $14,766.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $19,511.91 | $18,366.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $19,526.91 | $19,511.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $7,057.16 | $19,526.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $8,072.16 | $7,057.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $8,117.16 | $8,072.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $6,647.16 | $8,117.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $1,733.16 | $6,647.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,817.16 | $1,733.16 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $519.16 | $571.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $601.16 | $519.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $725.16 | $601.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $737.16 | $725.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $2,023.16 | $737.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $1,523.16 | $2,023.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $559.16 | $1,523.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $695.16 | $559.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $481.16 | $695.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $605.16 | $481.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $915.16 | $605.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $2,915.16 | $915.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $405.16 | $2,915.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $405.16 | $405.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $405.16 | $405.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $435.16 | $405.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $565.03 | $435.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $647.52 | $565.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $956.80 | $647.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $956.80 | $956.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $47.04 | $956.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $47.04 | $47.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $21.24 | $47.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $80.62 | $21.24 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $1,906.35 | $80.62 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $1,994.47 | $1,906.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $1,646.19 | $1,994.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $4,396.19 | $1,646.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $435.91 | $4,396.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $435.91 | $435.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $474.33 | $435.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $1,093.37 | $474.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $632.42 | $1,093.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $671.00 | $632.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $709.60 | $671.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $2,830.01 | $709.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $2,872.60 | $2,830.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $163.23 | $2,872.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $202.12 | $163.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $1,891.50 | $202.12 | Source ↗ |