BOWPAC (Bo Watson)
Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Amy Walden · Hixson, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $53,618 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,393 (88%) — 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 | $47,393 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,025 |
- Operating & other $47,393 88%
- To TN candidates $6,025 11%
- To other PACs $200 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $6,025 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,025 difference, $6,025 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,025 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Liberty Leader Contribution $1,000.00
- Hermitage Foundation $825.00
- Ooltewah High School Band $500.00
- Soddy Daisy VFD $500.00
- Hixson High School $500.00
- Jeff Eversole for County Commission $500.00
- Ooltewah High School Jrotc $500.00
- Houston Museum $250.00
- Bethel Bible Village $250.00
- Bible In the Schools $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 |
|---|---|
| Hamilton County Republican Women | $100.00 |
| Chattanooga Republican Women | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Communications, Advertising & Marketing Services | $9,457.40 |
| Advertising, Communications, Marketing Services | $8,856.74 |
| Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | $8,000.00 |
| Table Sponsor | $5,750.00 |
| Lincoln Day Sponsor | $5,000.00 |
| Statesman Table Sponsor | $3,000.00 |
| Table Host | $1,200.00 |
| Staff Post-Session Debrief And Dinner | $1,154.94 |
| Sponsor Meal Packing Event | $1,000.00 |
| Event Sponsorship | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Advertising, Communications, Marketing Services | 10/19/2025 | $8,856.74 |
| Tennessee State Museum Foundation | Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | 08/21/2025 | $8,000.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Communications, Advertising & Marketing Services | 12/14/2025 | $6,085.00 |
| Table Sponsor | Table Sponsor | 05/19/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Gop | Lincoln Day Sponsor | 08/11/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Communications, Advertising & Marketing Services | 10/01/2025 | $3,372.40 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Statesman Table Sponsor | 08/17/2025 | $3,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Young Republicans | Table Host | 07/14/2025 | $1,200.00 |
| Harper's | Staff Post-Session Debrief And Dinner | 05/01/2025 | $1,154.94 |
| Meals of Hope-Hope for Inner City | Sponsor Meal Packing Event | 01/06/2026 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pmi US Corporate Services | San Rafael, CA | — | $15,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $10,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| The Bipartisan Network PAC | Washington, DC | — | $7,500.00 |
| Brian Debusk | Knoxville, TN | Deroyal Industries | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Ballad Health PAC | Johnson City, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Renaissance Life Health Insurance Co of America | Lansing, MI | — | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Fairfax, VA | — | $5,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense | Nashville, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.