BOWPAC (Bo Watson)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$64,250
Total Spent
$22,640
To TN candidates
$15,520
69% of spending
To other PACs
$5,000
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,000 to 4 candidates
$12,000 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,640 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,520 (69%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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: $2,120 ÷ Total spent: $22,640
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,120
Contributions to candidates $15,520
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Paul Rose † Tennessee Senate, District 32 Rep. $5,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $4,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 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 $15,520 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,000. Of the $3,520 difference, $3,520 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,520 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Greater Chattanooga Crime Stoppers $2,500.00
  • Mountain Education Fund $400.00
  • Chattanooga Medical Society $250.00
  • Medal of Honor Museum $250.00
  • Stuffin Strut $120.00

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
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Education/Training $2,019.89
Sponsorship $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Realtors PAC Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC Chattanooga, TN — $5,000.00
HCA TriStar Fund Brentwood, TN — $4,000.00
Amazon.com Services LLC Washington, DC — $3,000.00
Delta Dental of Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
FBT Public Policy Fund Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
Jack Daniel's PAC Alexandria, VA — $2,000.00
Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
CVS Health Washington, DC — $1,750.00
Charter Communications INC Tennessee PAC Maryville, TN — $1,500.00

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
Year-End 2019 Amended Historical $176,587.92 $222,218.51 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $180,573.99 $176,587.92 Source ↗