Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brenda Brewster · Nashville, TN

Raised
$429,519
incl. $120,148 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$275,191
To TN candidates
$183,400
67% of spending
To other PACs
$59,650
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $41,500 to 55 candidates
$31,750 to 42 Republicans $9,750 to 13 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $275,191 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $183,400 (67%) — 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: $32,141 ÷ Total spent: $275,191
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $32,141
Contributions to candidates $183,400

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Tom Leatherwood † Tennessee House, District 99 Rep. $3,500.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $2,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,000.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $1,500.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $1,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, 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 $183,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $41,500. Of the $141,900 difference, $141,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $141,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam Inaugural Fund $7,500.00
  • Weirich, Amy $5,000.00
  • Bill Oldham Campaign $5,000.00
  • Lutrell for Sheriff $5,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $5,000.00
  • Johnson, Cheyenne $3,500.00
  • Lenoir, David $3,500.00
  • Steve Basar Campaign $3,500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,500.00
  • …and 166 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
RAAMPAC $10,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $10,000.00
Tennessee Republican Party $5,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $5,000.00
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Cas-Pac $3,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Jobs4Tn PAC $2,000.00
Hamilton County Republican Party $1,800.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraising Expense $15,318.01
Fundraising Assistance $4,000.00
Administrative Expense Meetings $3,091.24
Professional Services $3,000.00
Administrative:Professional Fees $2,353.25
Administrative Expense Adwards $1,073.38
Postage $821.72
Bank Fees $812.65
Printing $750.17
Nashville Bus Coalition Mayoral Cand. Panel $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John Brittle Brentwood, TN Parks $11,000.00
Association of Realtors Tennessee Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
GNARPAC Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Pat Beech Memphis, TN Arlena Enos Realtors $5,000.00
Geoffrey Ramsey Chattanooga, TN Remax Properties $4,000.00
Janice Carlton Shelbyville, TN Coldwell Banker $4,000.00
Sher Powers Nashville, TN Urbane Residential Specialists $4,000.00
Tanis Hackmeyer Memphis, TN Hackmeyer Realty $4,000.00
Tommie Criswell Arlington, TN Crye-Leike $4,000.00
Richard Levenson Knoxville, TN Re Max $3,950.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2014 Historical $429,480.57 $419,574.65 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical $449,866.18 $429,480.57 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $436,361.50 $449,866.18 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical $469,531.82 $436,361.50 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Amended Historical $445,944.63 $469,531.82 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Amended Historical $367,250.58 $445,944.63 Source ↗