Beverage Association of Tennessee PAC
Registered Jun 2018 · Treasurer: Gregory E. Adkins · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $22,000.00 | $24,200.00 | $22,350.00 |
| 2025 | $33,500.00 | $32,850.00 | $26,900.00 |
| 2024 | $47,500.00 | $47,700.00 | $40,350.00 |
| 2023 | $30,000.00 | $36,825.00 | $26,900.00 |
| 2022 | $50,000.00 | $37,800.00 | $30,150.00 |
| 2021 | $33,000.00 | $34,200.00 | $28,900.00 |
| 2020 | $78,148.81 | $75,050.00 | $53,700.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $800.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $70,000.00 | $66,860.69 | $34,800.00 |
| All years | $364,148.81 | $356,285.69 | $152,250.00 |
Raised
$364,149
Total Spent
$356,286
To TN candidates
$323,900
91% of spending
To other PACs
$21,250
6.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $152,250 to 103 candidates
$127,600 to 86 Republicans $24,650 to 17 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $356,286 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $323,900 (91%) — 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: $11,136 ÷ Total spent: $356,286
| Operating / overhead spending | $11,136 |
| Contributions to candidates | $323,900 |
- To TN candidates $323,900 91%
- To other PACs $21,250 6.0%
- Operating & other $11,136 3.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $6,950.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $4,250.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $3,850.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $3,750.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $3,650.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $323,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $152,250. Of the $171,650 difference, $61,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $110,650 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $61,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $5,250.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $5,000.00
- Casada, Glen $3,600.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $3,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $3,000.00
- Bell, Mike $2,500.00
- Helton, Esther $2,500.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $2,250.00
- Jernigan, Darren $2,250.00
- Johnson, Curtis $2,200.00
- …and 33 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $6,800.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $3,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,250.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $1,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $1,000.00 |
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $1,000.00 |
| Stevens PAC (John Stevens) | $1,000.00 |
| Delegation PAC | $750.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $7,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $3,022.69 |
| Bank Fees | $463.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. | Donations | 11/30/2018 | $7,500.00 |
| Gentry, Martha | Professional Services | 09/11/2018 | $1,500.00 |
| Kraftcpas | Professional Services | 09/11/2018 | $1,140.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 09/10/2018 | $288.00 |
| Kraftcpas | Professional Services | 10/10/2018 | $232.69 |
| Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/12/2026 | $150.00 |
| Kraftcpas | Professional Services | 08/03/2020 | $150.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 09/29/2023 | $25.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 07/31/2024 | $25.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 07/31/2024 | $25.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage Association of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | — | $347,500.00 |
| Keurig Pepper PAC | Frisco, TX | — | $7,000.00 |
| Coca Cola Consolidated Emp Comm Good G | Charlotte, NC | — | $1,698.81 |
| Cameron Sexton | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $7,667.12 | $5,667.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $12,867.12 | $7,667.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $7,867.12 | $12,867.12 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $642.12 | $7,867.12 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $8,717.12 | $642.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Amended Historical | $27,967.12 | $8,717.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $36,717.12 | $27,967.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $2,517.12 | $36,717.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $2,517.12 | $2,517.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $8,167.12 | $2,517.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $8,167.12 | $8,167.12 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $9,992.12 | $8,167.12 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $14,992.12 | $9,992.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $27,942.12 | $14,992.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $29,442.12 | $27,942.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $892.12 | $29,442.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $892.12 | $892.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $2,792.12 | $892.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $2,801.12 | $2,792.12 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $4,001.12 | $2,801.12 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Late Historical | $4,001.12 | $4,001.12 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $1,012.31 | $1,012.31 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $1,897.31 | $1,012.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $17,627.31 | $1,897.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $18,924.00 | $17,627.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $70,000.00 | $18,924.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $70,000.00 | $70,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $70,000.00 | Source ↗ |