Memphis

Jack Daniel's PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2003 · Treasurer: Lisa Lisker · Alexandria, VA

Raised
$14,250
Total Spent
$8,900
To TN candidates
$6,750
76% of spending
To other PACs
$2,000
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $750 to 2 candidates
$750 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $8,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,750 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $150 ÷ Total spent: $8,900
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $150
Contributions to candidates $6,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $6,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $6,000 difference, $6,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Trail, Larry $2,500.00
  • Fowlkes, Joe $1,000.00
  • Bill Ketron for Senate $500.00
  • Haynes, Joe $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $250.00
  • Fraley, George $250.00
  • Friends of Joe Kent $250.00
  • Matheny, Judd $250.00
  • McKee, Bob $250.00
  • Rinks, Randy $250.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
James L Bareuther Louisville, KY Executive $2,000.00
James Welch Prospect, KY Brown-Forman Co $2,000.00
Michael Crutcher Louisville, KY Brown-Forman Co $2,000.00
Phoebe Wood Louisville, TN Browm-Forman Co $2,000.00
William Street Louisville, TN Brown-Forman Co $2,000.00
Donald C Berg Louisville, KY Executive $1,000.00
Owsley Brown Louisville, KY Brown-Forman Co $1,000.00
Paul C Varga Louisville, KY Executive $1,000.00
James Perry Louisville, KY — $750.00
James Hanauer Louisville, KY — $500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2004 Historical $454.74 $5,184.74 Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3078
Q3 2004 Historical $504.74 $454.74 Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1799
Q2 2004 Historical $534.74 $504.74 Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 856
Q1 2004 Amended Historical $0.00 $534.74 Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 1800