Beverage Association of Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$78,149
Total Spent
$75,050
To TN candidates
$72,650
97% of spending
To other PACs
$2,250
3.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $53,700 to 63 candidates
$46,750 to 50 Republicans $6,950 to 13 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $75,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $72,650 (97%) — 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: $150 ÷ Total spent: $75,050
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $150
Contributions to candidates $72,650

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $2,500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Dan Howell † Tennessee House, District 22 Rep. $2,000.00
Paul Rose † Tennessee Senate, District 32 Rep. $2,000.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $1,750.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,500.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $1,500.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $1,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $72,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $53,700. Of the $18,950 difference, $18,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $18,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,600.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,500.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,250.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Campbell, Scotty $750.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $750.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $750.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $750.00
  • …and 14 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
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,000.00
Beverage Association of Tennessee $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Beverage Association of Tennessee Nashville, TN — $70,000.00
Coca Cola Consolidated Emp Comm Good G Charlotte, NC — $1,698.81
Paul Bailey Cookeville, TN Charles Bailey Trucking $1,250.00
Art Swann Alcoa, TN State of Tennessee $1,000.00
Brian Kelsey Memphis, TN State of Tennessee $1,000.00
Dennis Powers Jacksboro, TN — $1,000.00
Paul Rose Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
Bill Powers Clarksville, TN State of Tennessee $600.00
Johnny Shaw Bolivar, TN State of Tennessee $600.00

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 2020 Historical $4,001.12 $4,001.12 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $13,101.12 $4,001.12 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $10,752.31 $13,101.12 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $10,752.31 $10,752.31 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Amended Historical $1,012.31 $10,752.31 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $1,012.31 $1,012.31 Source ↗