BOWPAC (Bo Watson)
Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Amy Walden · Hixson, TN
Also on this site: Bo Watson's campaigns
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $66,129.48 | $81,564.47 | $3,800.00 |
| 2025 | $146,786.56 | $53,617.52 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $100,700.00 | $150,482.78 | $1,800.00 |
| 2023 | $69,000.00 | $84,950.95 | $1,000.00 |
| 2022 | $116,850.00 | $93,477.98 | $2,600.00 |
| 2021 | $44,898.76 | $59,165.98 | $500.00 |
| 2020 | $63,000.00 | $141,538.14 | $11,200.00 |
| 2019 | $64,250.00 | $22,639.89 | $12,000.00 |
| 2018 | $143,850.00 | $125,512.74 | $21,500.00 |
| 2017 | $136,800.00 | $60,057.37 | $29,000.00 |
| 2016 | $120,700.95 | $33,012.40 | $11,200.00 |
| All years | $1,072,965.75 | $906,020.22 | $93,000.00 |
Raised
$1,072,966
Total Spent
$906,020
Operating & other
$505,528
56% of spending
To TN candidates
$229,267
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $93,000 to 18 candidates
$93,000 to 18 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $906,020 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $505,528 (56%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $505,528 56%
- To TN candidates $229,267 25%
- To other PACs $170,865 19%
- Spent outside Tennessee $360 0.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $17,800.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $10,700.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $8,200.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Greg Martin † | Tennessee House, District 26 | Rep. | $4,300.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $3,800.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $229,267 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $93,000. Of the $136,267 difference, $134,667 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,600 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $134,667 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Reeves, William S. $15,000.00
- Bell, Mike $9,000.00
- Erlanger Foundation $9,000.00
- White, Kim $7,900.00
- Smith, Robin $3,500.00
- Andrew Jackson Foundation $3,250.00
- Contribution $3,000.00
- Helton, Esther $3,000.00
- Hunter Art Museum $3,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $3,000.00
- …and 92 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 | $115,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $40,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $5,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Gop Local PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $1,500.00 |
| Hamilton County Republican Women | $1,040.00 |
| Committee To Elect Tom Decosimo | $1,000.00 |
| Re-Election Jim Coppinger Committee | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $360 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Susan G Komen | Texas | $260.00 |
| National Rifle Association | Virginia | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | $93,041.27 |
| Multi-Media Campaign | $76,349.09 |
| Sponsor Gop Community Event- The Bash | $35,506.56 |
| Community Event | $27,138.69 |
| Sponsorship | $22,147.77 |
| Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | $22,000.00 |
| Lincoln Day Sponsor | $19,000.00 |
| Mrkting Advertising For Literacy Summit | $17,388.03 |
| Statesman Table Sponsor | $16,500.00 |
| Republican Community Event And Picnic | $13,720.06 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Multi-Media Campaign | 11/10/2020 | $76,349.09 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | 01/26/2026 | $44,778.55 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | 11/09/2024 | $30,940.96 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Gop Community Event- The Bash | 01/13/2024 | $27,531.97 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Community Event | 11/12/2022 | $18,847.88 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Mrkting Advertising For Literacy Summit | 09/19/2021 | $17,388.03 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Republican Community Event And Picnic | 10/18/2022 | $13,720.06 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | 10/28/2024 | $10,521.45 |
| Hunter Art Museum | Sponsor- Spectrum | 12/22/2023 | $10,300.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Literacy Summit Sponsor | 09/03/2023 | $9,382.61 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $63,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $42,000.00 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $28,500.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $22,000.00 |
| Comcast Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | — | $20,500.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $19,500.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $19,000.00 |
| FBT Gibbons Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $18,500.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $16,000.00 |
| Autry Debusk | Powell, TN | Deroyal Industries | $16,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $156,862.45 | $165,137.45 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130572 |
| Q3 2026 Amended | $137,242.72 | $156,862.45 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129937 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $122,192.72 | $137,242.72 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128305 |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $131,876.63 | $122,192.72 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126844 |
| Q1 2026 | $180,569.82 | $131,876.63 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125495 |
| Year-End 2025 | $90,240.69 | $180,569.82 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123657 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $87,364.44 | $90,240.69 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122191 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $88,861.36 | $87,364.44 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120029 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $79,858.12 | $88,861.36 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118622 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $91,467.71 | $79,858.12 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117322 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $122,963.16 | $91,467.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115521 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $134,953.19 | $122,963.16 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 121349 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $137,092.06 | $134,953.19 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112809 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $137,192.49 | $137,092.06 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110644 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $152,977.61 | $137,192.49 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109068 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $158,394.11 | $152,977.61 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107003 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $161,201.81 | $158,394.11 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105617 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $113,387.64 | $161,201.81 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104241 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $119,099.72 | $113,387.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102504 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $118,369.77 | $119,099.72 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100326 |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $129,473.61 | $118,369.77 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99139 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $132,334.32 | $129,473.61 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 108201 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $143,713.98 | $132,334.32 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95633 |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $204,836.10 | $143,713.98 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94397 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $190,714.48 | $204,836.10 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92573 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $212,657.38 | $190,714.48 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91226 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $218,753.71 | $212,657.38 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89357 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $221,725.29 | $218,753.71 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88396 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $222,218.51 | $221,725.29 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87033 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $176,587.92 | $222,218.51 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86142 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $180,573.99 | $176,587.92 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84110 |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $148,682.98 | $180,573.99 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 83077 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $148,530.01 | $148,682.98 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80676 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $161,920.48 | $148,530.01 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79480 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $134,918.28 | $161,920.48 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77487 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $145,211.22 | $134,918.28 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76009 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $162,206.14 | $145,211.22 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74623 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $80,369.56 | $162,206.14 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72570 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $85,443.97 | $80,369.56 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71567 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $65,441.81 | $85,443.97 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70201 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $86,940.27 | $65,441.81 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68394 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $59,700.11 | $86,940.27 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67396 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $30,700.11 | $59,700.11 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66458 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $30,700.11 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65225 |