Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brenda Brewster · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $300,811 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $171,733 (57%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $171,733 57%
- Operating & other $81,860 27%
- Spent outside Tennessee $36,817 12%
- To other PACs $10,400 3.5%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $550.00 |
| Dave Wright † | Tennessee House, District 19 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | 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 $171,733 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,250. Of the $164,483 difference, $164,483 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $164,483 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McCormick, Gerald $10,000.00
- Hagood, Jamie $9,000.00
- Hargrove, Jere $7,500.00
- Kilby, Tommy $7,500.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $6,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $6,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $4,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $3,500.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $3,000.00
- Head, Tommy $3,000.00
- …and 130 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Republican Party | $4,500.00 |
| House Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Albert Hutchison Campaign Committee | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Jim Phillips | $500.00 |
| Jim Brown Campaign Committee | $500.00 |
| Bird Armstrong Campaign Committee | $300.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Jo Skidmore | $100.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $36,817 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Realtors PAC | Illinois | $23,259.32 |
| National Association of Realtors | Illinois | $13,558.13 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Expense | $48,978.35 |
| Food / Beverage | $14,137.51 |
| Consulting | $6,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $4,111.25 |
| Awards | $3,165.91 |
| Donations | $2,500.00 |
| Printing | $1,878.01 |
| Taxes | $311.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Postage | $128.07 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of Realtors | Expense | 03/29/2004 | $48,792.35 |
| Dunn, Michael | Consulting | 08/31/2004 | $6,500.00 |
| House Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | Food / Beverage | 01/26/2004 | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Food / Beverage | 01/05/2004 | $6,000.00 |
| Max Geary, CPA | Professional Services | 09/29/2004 | $3,750.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | Donations | 04/26/2004 | $2,500.00 |
| Franklin Graphics, Inc. | Printing | 10/15/2004 | $1,878.01 |
| Southern Trophy House | Awards | 10/15/2004 | $1,047.49 |
| All Star Promotions | Awards | 03/16/2004 | $947.60 |
| Hamilton County Republican Party | Food / Beverage | 01/26/2004 | $750.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell McKinney | Kingsport, TN | Town & Country Realty | $5,000.00 |
| Lee Sowers | Gray, TN | C21 Realty | $2,500.00 |
| Lois Killebrew | Signal Mountain, TN | Mountain City Realtors | $2,200.00 |
| Alfred Enochs | Cookeville, TN | First Realty | $2,110.00 |
| Brenda Parrish Dickman | Greeneville, TN | Parrish Realty | $2,000.00 |
| Ronald Reading | Johnson City, TN | Era | $1,500.00 |
| Rosemarie Fair | Cordova, TN | Brighton Bank | $1,125.00 |
| Amanda Wachtler | Nashville, TN | The Pikerton | $1,000.00 |
| B J Swinehart | Knoxville, TN | Re-Max | $1,000.00 |
| Barney Thompson | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.