Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brenda Brewster · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $296,594 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $103,750 (35%) — 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 $103,750 35%
- Spent outside Tennessee $89,484 30%
- To other PACs $67,300 23%
- Operating & other $36,060 12%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $103,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,250. Of the $98,500 difference, $98,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $98,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen, Phil $10,000.00
- Bowers (Senate), Kathryn $7,500.00
- Citizens for Littlefield $2,500.00
- Friends of Joyce Avery $2,500.00
- Burchett, Tim $2,000.00
- Hargrove, Jere $2,000.00
- Rinks, Randy $2,000.00
- Herron, Roy $2,000.00
- Bryson, James $1,500.00
- Coleman, Kent $1,500.00
- …and 104 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 |
|---|---|
| House Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn. Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
| Kim Litton Committee | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Ron Littlefield Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
| Greater Nashville Assn of Realtors Inc. | $2,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Dave Lillard | $2,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $89,484 to 1 candidate and committee 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 | $89,484.04 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Expense | $17,422.08 |
| Professional Services | $7,500.00 |
| Accounting Fees | $4,426.25 |
| Awards | $2,672.60 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,237.79 |
| Unspecified | $1,000.00 |
| Returned Check Fees | $951.00 |
| Taxes | $477.00 |
| Bank Fees | $264.90 |
| Postage | $108.49 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Nashville Assn of Realtors Inc. | Fundraising Expense | 01/03/2005 | $8,773.08 |
| Vocus, Inc. | Professional Services | 01/19/2005 | $7,500.00 |
| Memphis Area Assn of Realtors | Fundraising Expense | 02/17/2005 | $6,000.00 |
| Yeary Howell & Associates | Accounting Fees | 03/22/2005 | $3,600.00 |
| Greater Nashville Assn of Realtors | Fundraising Expense | 12/12/2005 | $2,649.00 |
| Southern Trophy House | Awards | 04/27/2005 | $1,368.92 |
| Bryson, James | Unspecified | 01/03/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| Amsouth Bank | Returned Check Fees | 04/04/2005 | $806.00 |
| Max Geary, CPA | Accounting Fees | 01/07/2005 | $573.75 |
| Tennessee Memories | Food / Beverage | 09/23/2005 | $573.56 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Matthews | Cordova, TN | Traditional Properties | $5,000.00 |
| Thomas King | Cordova, TN | Bill King | $5,000.00 |
| Jewell McKinney | Kingsport, TN | Town & Country Realty | $2,000.00 |
| Bobbi Gillis | Memphis, TN | Faxon-Gillis Homes Inc. | $1,800.00 |
| Lee Sowers | Gray, TN | C21 Realty | $1,500.00 |
| Lura Bainbridge | Nashville, TN | Lura Bainbridge Company | $1,500.00 |
| James Dubois | Columbia, TN | Subois Closing $ Tile | $1,285.00 |
| Richard Courtney | Nashville, TN | Fridrich & Clark Realty | $1,135.00 |
| David Adams | Columbia, TN | — | $1,083.00 |
| Janice Carlton | Shelbyville, TN | Coldwell Banker | $1,050.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.