Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assn PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $49,762 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,500 (57%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $14,262 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,500 |
- To TN candidates $28,500 57%
- Operating & other $14,262 29%
- To other PACs $7,000 14%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Parkinson | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Mark White | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| John Gillespie | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Smiley, Jr., Jb $5,000.00
- Lowery, Mickell $2,500.00
- Collins, Harold $2,000.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| Jocopac | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign Contributio | $7,500.00 |
| Donations | $6,000.00 |
| Ordered Pac Checks | $553.69 |
| Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Bank Fees | $58.14 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tnhta PAC | Donations | 04/24/2025 | $6,000.00 |
| Hall, Lasonya | Campaign Contributio | 02/01/2026 | $2,500.00 |
| O'Dell, Rhonda | Campaign Contributio | 02/09/2026 | $2,500.00 |
| Billingsly, Mark | Campaign Contributio | 02/26/2026 | $1,500.00 |
| Friends Of Michael Whaley | Campaign Contributio | 03/16/2026 | $1,000.00 |
| Harland Clarke | Ordered Pac Checks | 01/16/2026 | $553.69 |
| Registry Of Election Finance | Pac Fee | 02/01/2026 | $150.00 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 03/17/2026 | $10.51 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 10/15/2025 | $9.24 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 02/18/2026 | $8.76 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Total Given |
|---|---|
| Mmhla | $26,667.49 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.