Tennessee Republican Assembly PAC (TRA)
Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Robert Qualls · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $540.00 | $910.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $2,304.18 | $2,891.04 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $1,700.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $70.68 | $1,078.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $16,182.29 | $15,179.55 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $26,340.00 | $21,168.15 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $10,415.01 | $8,877.73 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $3,175.00 | $1,833.50 | $0.00 |
| All years | $60,727.16 | $52,937.97 | $0.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $52,938 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,179 (89%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 / overhead spending | $47,179 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,509 |
- Operating & other $47,179 89%
- To TN candidates $4,509 8.5%
- To other PACs $1,000 1.9%
- Spent outside Tennessee $250 0.5%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $4,509 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $4,509 difference, $4,509 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,509 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
- Day, Lauri $1,000.00
- Duvall, Robert $1,000.00
- Tra $259.18
- Bricco, Rory $250.00
- Butt, Sheila $250.00
- Gawrys, Steve $250.00
- Rogers, Courtney L. $250.00
- Rounds, Harold $250.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Freedom PAC | $500.00 |
| TN8PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $250 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Svadba, Keith | Ohio | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $19,914.16 |
| Professional Services | $10,311.76 |
| Travel | $6,069.01 |
| Donations | $3,521.47 |
| Printing | $2,514.95 |
| Advertising | $1,775.11 |
| Return Of Cont | $1,172.00 |
| Office Supplies | $537.70 |
| Transfer Of Balance | $470.00 |
| Bank Fees | $311.28 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell House Hotel | Food / Beverage | 04/21/2013 | $9,822.02 |
| Hotel Preston | Food / Beverage | 01/30/2012 | $3,192.14 |
| Maxwell House Hotel | Food / Beverage | 07/15/2013 | $3,000.00 |
| Axis Direct | Printing | 07/18/2012 | $2,031.34 |
| Maxwell House Hotel | Food / Beverage | 03/20/2014 | $2,000.00 |
| Denham, James | Professional Services | 05/20/2014 | $1,600.00 |
| Ford, Sharon | Professional Services | 07/28/2013 | $1,500.00 |
| Nashville Media Services | Professional Services | 06/14/2013 | $1,234.53 |
| Ford, Sharon | Professional Services | 04/10/2014 | $1,200.00 |
| Tra | Return Of Cont | 01/10/2019 | $1,172.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Miller Jr | Nashville, TN | Healthmark Ventures | $11,557.71 |
| Tennessee Republican Assembly | Nashville, TN | — | $3,100.00 |
| Thoimas Arnold | Brush Creek, TN | Tom Arnold Construction | $3,000.00 |
| Tricia Stickle | Spring Hill, TN | Retired | $1,650.00 |
| Matt Collins | Antioch, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Johnson Greg | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,200.00 |
| Charlene Dameron | Antioch, TN | Retired | $1,085.00 |
| David Nance | Trenton, TN | Nance Tool & Stamping | $1,000.00 |
| Katherine Hudgins | Murfreesboro, TN | Dermatology Research Associates | $1,000.00 |
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $405.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Late Historical | $500.00 | $405.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $1,672.00 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $1,672.00 | $1,672.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $1,456.45 | $1,672.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $1,205.00 | $1,456.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $1,205.00 | $1,205.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,205.00 | $1,205.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $1,205.00 | $1,205.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $1,205.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Late Historical | $2,699.05 | $1,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Late Historical | $3,806.37 | $2,699.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $4,728.63 | $3,806.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $4,783.26 | $4,728.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $5,546.14 | $4,783.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $7,719.56 | $5,546.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $4,247.29 | $7,719.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $7,552.98 | $4,247.29 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $11,728.25 | $7,552.98 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $2,586.18 | $11,728.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $2,437.26 | $2,586.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $2,332.04 | $2,437.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $1,241.39 | $2,332.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $3,256.63 | $1,241.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $3,582.46 | $3,256.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $2,091.50 | $3,582.46 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $2,091.50 | Source ↗ |