Tennessee Republican Assembly PAC (TRA)

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Robert Qualls · Nashville, TN

Raised
$10,415
incl. $3,880 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$8,878
Operating & other
$6,378
72% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,000
23% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $8,878 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,378 (72%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $6,378 ÷ Total spent: $8,878
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,378
Contributions to candidates $2,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Day, Lauri $1,000.00
  • Duvall, Robert $1,000.00

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
TN8PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $3,192.14
Printing $2,416.62
Office Supplies $310.01
Professional Services $236.25
Signs $122.71
State Filing Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Andrew Miller Franklin, TN Healthmark Ventures LLC $3,000.00
Sharon Ford Nashville, TN Office Team $760.00
Thoimas Arnold Brush Creek, TN Tom Arnold Construction $610.00
Charlene Dameron Antioch, TN Retired $400.00
William Morgan Franklin, TN John Bouchard and Sons Co $360.00
Ben Cunningham Galaint, TN Retired $200.00
Route Three Life Health Disability Inc. Pas Robles, CA — $125.00
Tennessee Firearms Association Nashville, TN — $125.00

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 2012 Historical $2,437.26 $2,586.18 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45920
Pre-General 2012 Historical $2,332.04 $2,437.26 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44366
Q3 2012 Historical $1,241.39 $2,332.04 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43345
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $3,256.63 $1,241.39 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42010
Q2 2012 Historical $3,582.46 $3,256.63 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40797
Q1 2012 Historical $2,091.50 $3,582.46 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39664