BOWPAC (Bo Watson)
Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Amy Walden · Hixson, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $84,951 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $77,776 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $7,150 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $77,776 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,150 |
- Operating & other $77,776 92%
- To TN candidates $7,150 8.4%
- To other PACs $25 0.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | 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 $7,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $6,150 difference, $6,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Andrew Jackson Foundation $1,000.00
- Hunter Art Museum $1,000.00
- Women of Distinction $600.00
- Bethel Bible Village $500.00
- Bible In the Schools $500.00
- Contribution for School Supply Event $500.00
- Kidney Foundation $500.00
- Mowbray Mountain VFD $500.00
- Sale Creek VFD $500.00
- Soddy Daisy 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 |
|---|---|
| Hamilton County Republican Women | $25.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Gop Community Event- The Bash | $35,506.56 |
| Sponsor- Spectrum | $10,300.00 |
| Literacy Summit Sponsor | $9,382.61 |
| Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | $7,000.00 |
| Statesman Table Sponsor | $5,000.00 |
| Lincoln Day Sponsor | $3,000.00 |
| Sponsor- Celebrations Event | $2,000.00 |
| Sponsorship | $1,060.00 |
| Post Budget Celebration Dinner | $915.70 |
| Budget Discussion Dinner | $662.65 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Gop Community Event- The Bash | 01/13/2024 | $27,531.97 |
| Hunter Art Museum | Sponsor- Spectrum | 12/22/2023 | $10,300.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Literacy Summit Sponsor | 09/03/2023 | $9,382.61 |
| Tennessee State Museum Foundation | Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | 11/24/2023 | $7,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Statesman Table Sponsor | 06/16/2023 | $5,000.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Gop Community Event- The Bash | 10/19/2023 | $4,893.34 |
| Lincoln Day Sponsor | Lincoln Day Sponsor | 05/05/2023 | $3,000.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Gop Community Event- The Bash | 09/03/2023 | $2,052.50 |
| Baylor School | Sponsor- Celebrations Event | 03/15/2023 | $2,000.00 |
| Chambliss Center for Children | Sponsorship | 01/18/2023 | $1,060.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Snow Good To Great Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Vogel PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Insurors of TN PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Autry Debusk | Powell, TN | Deroyal Industries | $2,000.00 |
| Comcast Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.