BOWPAC (Bo Watson)
Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Amy Walden · Hixson, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $120,497 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $107,272 (89%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $107,272 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,925 |
- Operating & other $107,272 89%
- To TN candidates $12,925 11%
- To other PACs $300 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $3,800.00 |
This committee’s own filings report $12,925 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,800. Of the $9,125 difference, $9,125 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,125 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Liberty Leader Contribution $1,000.00
- Gene-O-Shipley for CNTY Commission $1,000.00
- Hermitage Foundation $825.00
- Ooltewah High School Band $500.00
- Soddy Daisy VFD $500.00
- Hixson High School $500.00
- Jeff Eversole for County Commission $500.00
- Ooltewah High School Jrotc $500.00
- Brooke Weaver Fo CNTY Clerk $500.00
- Ashley Dillon for School Board $500.00
- …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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Hamilton County Republican Women | $200.00 |
| Chattanooga Republican Women | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | $44,778.55 |
| Lincoln Day Sponsor | $12,500.00 |
| Advertising, Communications, Marketing Services | $10,096.30 |
| Communications, Advertising & Marketing Services | $9,457.40 |
| Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | $8,000.00 |
| Statesman Table Sponsor | $6,000.00 |
| Table Sponsor | $5,750.00 |
| Staff Post-Session Debrief And Dinner | $2,401.91 |
| Event Sponsorship | $2,000.00 |
| Table Host | $1,200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | 01/26/2026 | $44,778.55 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Advertising, Communications, Marketing Services | 10/19/2025 | $8,856.74 |
| Tennessee State Museum Foundation | Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | 08/21/2025 | $8,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Gop | Lincoln Day Sponsor | 05/13/2026 | $7,500.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Communications, Advertising & Marketing Services | 12/14/2025 | $6,085.00 |
| Table Sponsor | Table Sponsor | 05/19/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Gop | Lincoln Day Sponsor | 08/11/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Communications, Advertising & Marketing Services | 10/01/2025 | $3,372.40 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Statesman Table Sponsor | 08/17/2025 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Statesman Table Sponsor | 06/06/2026 | $3,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pmi US Corporate Services | San Rafael, CA | — | $15,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $10,000.00 |
| The Bipartisan Network PAC | Washington, DC | — | $7,500.00 |
| Friends of Ballad Health PAC | Johnson City, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Fairfax, VA | — | $5,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Brian Debusk | Knoxville, TN | Deroyal Industries | $5,000.00 |
| Renaissance Life Health Insurance Co of America | Lansing, MI | — | $5,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense | Nashville, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.