BOWPAC (Bo Watson)
Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Amy Walden · Hixson, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $150,483 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $77,443 (51%) — 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 | $77,443 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,950 |
- Operating & other $77,443 51%
- To other PACs $50,090 33%
- To TN candidates $22,950 15%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Martin † | Tennessee House, District 26 | Rep. | $1,800.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $22,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,800. Of the $21,150 difference, $21,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $21,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Erlanger Foundation $9,000.00
- Friends To Elect Jeff Price $1,500.00
- Cody Harvey for Chattanooga City Council $1,000.00
- Hope for the Inner City $1,000.00
- Ben Daugherty for School BRD $1,000.00
- Fleece Hadden for School BRD $1,000.00
- Jodi Schaffer for School BRD $1,000.00
- Sherrie Ford for School BRD $1,000.00
- Steve Slater for School BRD $1,000.00
- Contribution To Support Doorknock PGRM $900.00
- …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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $40,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Republican Women | $90.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | $41,462.41 |
| Account Service And Management | $7,419.00 |
| Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | $7,000.00 |
| Lincoln Day Sponsor | $3,500.00 |
| Statesman Table Sponsor | $3,000.00 |
| Sponsorship- Table Seat | $2,500.00 |
| Sponsorship | $2,100.00 |
| Table Sponsor | $1,900.00 |
| Donations | $1,500.00 |
| Dinner-Post Staff Celebration | $1,280.35 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | 11/09/2024 | $30,940.96 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | 10/28/2024 | $10,521.45 |
| Tennessee State Museum Foundation | Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | 09/02/2024 | $7,000.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Account Service And Management | 09/14/2024 | $4,661.50 |
| Lincoln Day Sponsor | Lincoln Day Sponsor | 05/29/2024 | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Statesman Table Sponsor | 06/01/2024 | $3,000.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Account Service And Management | 08/13/2024 | $2,757.50 |
| Baylor School | Sponsorship- Table Seat | 06/01/2024 | $2,500.00 |
| Medal of Honor Museum | Donations | 08/21/2024 | $1,500.00 |
| Halls Chophouse | Dinner-Post Staff Celebration | 04/29/2024 | $1,280.35 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence In Public Education PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Richmond, VA | — | $7,500.00 |
| Casey Hite | Fairview, NC | Aeroflow Health | $5,000.00 |
| Go Netn PAC | Bristol, VA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Butler Snow Good To Great Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Renaissance Life Health Insurance Co of America | Lansing, MI | — | $3,000.00 |
| Autry Debusk | Powell, TN | Deroyal Industries | $2,500.00 |
| Excellence In Public Education PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $88,861.36 | $87,364.44 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $79,858.12 | $88,861.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $91,467.71 | $79,858.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $122,963.16 | $91,467.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $134,953.19 | $122,963.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $137,092.06 | $134,953.19 | Source ↗ |