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BOWPAC (Bo Watson)

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Amy Walden · Hixson, TN

Also on this site: Bo Watson's campaigns

Raised
$57,129
Total Spent
$80,839
Operating & other
$67,130
83% of spending
To TN candidates
$13,559
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,800 to 1 candidate
$3,800 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $80,839 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $67,130 (83%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $67,130 ÷ Total spent: $80,839
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $67,130
Contributions to candidates $13,559
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
J. Adam Lowe Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $3,800.00

This committee’s own filings report $13,559 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,800. Of the $9,759 difference, $9,759 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,759 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Orange Grove Center $2,659.44
  • Yes On 2 $2,500.00
  • Gene-O-Shipley for CNTY Commission $1,000.00
  • Cindy Fain for School Board $1,000.00
  • Kuehn, Gary $1,000.00
  • Brooke Weaver Fo CNTY Clerk $500.00
  • Ashley Dillon for School Board $500.00
  • Baylor School $300.00
  • Sabrina Daniel for School Board $200.00
  • Ooltewah Td Club $100.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Hamilton County Republican Women $150.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event $51,578.86
Lincoln Day Sponsor $7,500.00
Statesman Table Sponsor $3,000.00
Staff Post-Session Debrief And Dinner $1,246.97
Advertising, Communications, Marketing Services $1,239.56
Event Sponsorship $1,000.00
Staff Lunch $395.98
Team Tournament Sponsor $300.00
Baylor Backers Booster Club $250.00
Celebration Event For Randy Mcnally $200.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
David Watson Lookout Mtn., TN Mountain View Ford $10,000.00
Altria Client Services LLC Washington, DC — $5,000.00
Amazon.com Services LLC Washington, DC — $5,000.00
Go Netn PAC Bristol, VA — $5,000.00
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) Nashville, TN — $3,500.00
US Anesthesia Partners TN PAC (USAP-TN) Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
Att Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
Delta Dental of Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
Jack Daniel's PAC Alexandria, VA — $2,000.00
Koch Ga, Inc. Wichita, KS — $2,000.00

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
Q3 2026 Amended $137,242.72 $156,862.45 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129937
Pre-Primary 2026 $122,192.72 $137,242.72 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128305
Q2 2026 Amended $131,876.63 $122,192.72 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126844
Q1 2026 $180,569.82 $131,876.63 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125495