BOWPAC (Bo Watson)
Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Amy Walden · Hixson, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $59,166 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,216 (71%) — 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 | $42,216 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,825 |
- Operating & other $42,216 71%
- To TN candidates $14,825 25%
- To other PACs $2,025 3.4%
- Spent outside Tennessee $100 0.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Martin † | Tennessee House, District 26 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $14,825 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $14,325 difference, $14,325 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,325 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- White, Kim $7,900.00
- Hermitage Foundation $2,000.00
- Knowles, Bill $500.00
- Mowbray Mountain VFD $500.00
- Soddy Daisy VFD $500.00
- Ledford, Darrin $500.00
- Smith, Ken $500.00
- Bethel Bible Village $250.00
- Kidney Foundation $250.00
- Mountain Education Fund $250.00
- …and 7 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 |
|---|---|
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $1,500.00 |
| Hamilton County Republican Women | $525.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $100 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Rifle Association | Virginia | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mrkting Advertising For Literacy Summit | $17,388.03 |
| Sponsorship | $8,450.00 |
| Support Wrestling Program | $3,432.00 |
| Sponsor Friends Of Scouting Luncheon | $2,400.00 |
| Supplies 11/18/21 Fund Raiser Dinner | $1,817.47 |
| Sponsor Of Reception At Tla Annual Mtg | $1,789.13 |
| Patron | $1,600.00 |
| Continuing Education/Professional Development | $1,500.00 |
| Sponsor Women Of Distinction Event | $750.00 |
| Reimbursement For Pre-Session Staff Retreat & Plan | $735.05 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Mrkting Advertising For Literacy Summit | 09/19/2021 | $17,388.03 |
| Hixson High School | Support Wrestling Program | 07/25/2021 | $3,432.00 |
| Sponsorship | Sponsorship | 06/03/2021 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Sponsorship | 07/08/2021 | $2,500.00 |
| Boy Scouts Cherokee Council | Sponsor Friends Of Scouting Luncheon | 09/10/2021 | $2,400.00 |
| Walden Club | Sponsor Of Reception At Tla Annual Mtg | 09/20/2021 | $1,789.13 |
| Hermitage Foundation | Patron | 09/10/2021 | $1,600.00 |
| Baylor School | Sponsorship | 11/16/2021 | $1,500.00 |
| Heritage Foundation Awakening | Continuing Education/Professional Development | 09/20/2021 | $1,500.00 |
| Buds Floral and Home | Supplies 11/18/21 Fund Raiser Dinner | 12/12/2021 | $851.15 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
| Comcast Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | — | $3,000.00 |
| Autry Debusk | Powell, TN | Deroyal Industries | $2,500.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| John Evans | Hendersonville, TN | Next Generation Underwriters | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Daniel Rich | Philadelphia, PA | Rich & Rich LLC | $2,000.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $2,000.00 |
| Retirement Campanies of America LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| TN Advocates for Early Learning | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.