BOWPAC (Bo Watson)
Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Amy Walden · Hixson, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $141,538 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $86,138 (61%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 / overhead spending | $86,138 |
| Contributions to candidates | $23,400 |
- Operating & other $86,138 61%
- To other PACs $32,000 23%
- To TN candidates $23,400 17%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $7,800.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $3,200.00 |
| Lowell Russell † | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $23,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,200. Of the $12,200 difference, $12,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Contribution $3,000.00
- Andrew Jackson Foundation $2,000.00
- Soddy Daisy Fire Fighters Assoc $2,000.00
- Rhonda Thurman for School Boartd $1,100.00
- David Howell for Lakesite City Council $1,000.00
- Signal Centers $1,000.00
- Staples $500.00
- Smith, Robin $500.00
- Tyler Howell for Red Bank Commission $500.00
- Dallas Bay VFD $500.00
- …and 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $30,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Tom Decosimo | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Multi-Media Campaign | $76,349.09 |
| Design, Print And Direct Mail | $5,535.60 |
| Professional Development- Csg Conference | $1,982.08 |
| Postage | $1,878.38 |
| Sponsorship | $250.00 |
| Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Reorder Checks | $42.99 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Multi-Media Campaign | 11/10/2020 | $76,349.09 |
| Image Works | Design, Print And Direct Mail | 10/26/2020 | $5,535.60 |
| Wittum, Tres | Professional Development- Csg Conference | 04/07/2020 | $1,982.08 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Postage | 10/15/2020 | $1,878.38 |
| Baylor School | Sponsorship | 08/08/2020 | $250.00 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Financ | Pac Fee | 01/09/2021 | $100.00 |
| Harland Clarke | Reorder Checks | 11/10/2020 | $42.99 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Charter Communications INC Tennessee PAC | Maryville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Independent Medicine S PAC TN | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $3,000.00 |
| Comcast Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | — | $2,500.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Retirement Campanies of America LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $204,836.10 | $143,713.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $190,714.48 | $204,836.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $212,657.38 | $190,714.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $218,753.71 | $212,657.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $221,725.29 | $218,753.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $222,218.51 | $221,725.29 | Source ↗ |