Memphis

Beverage Association of Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2018 · Treasurer: Gregory E. Adkins · Nashville, TN

Raised
$70,000
Total Spent
$66,861
To TN candidates
$56,200
84% of spending
Operating & other
$10,661
16% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $37,400 to 53 candidates
$31,800 to 41 Republicans $5,600 to 12 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $66,861 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $56,200 (84%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $10,661 ÷ Total spent: $66,861
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $10,661
Contributions to candidates $56,200
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $3,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $2,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $1,400.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 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 $56,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $37,400. Of the $18,800 difference, $18,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $18,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Casada, Glen $2,000.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $1,200.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Windle, John Mark $1,000.00
  • Dunn, Bill $700.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $700.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $700.00
  • …and 17 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $7,500.00
Professional Services $2,872.69
Bank Fees $288.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Beverage Association of Tennessee Nashville, TN — $70,000.00

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 2018 Historical $17,627.31 $1,897.31 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 81825
Pre-General 2018 Historical $18,924.00 $17,627.31 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 79368
Q3 2018 Amended Historical $70,000.00 $18,924.00 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80469
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $70,000.00 $70,000.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 80470
Q2 2018 Amended Historical $0.00 $70,000.00 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 80468