Jack Daniel's PAC
Registered Nov 2003 · Treasurer: Lisa Lisker · Alexandria, VA
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $125,000.00 | $125,150.00 | $56,500.00 |
| 2025 | $100,000.00 | $101,000.00 | $56,000.00 |
| 2024 | $100,000.00 | $100,000.00 | $49,000.00 |
| 2023 | $100,000.00 | $95,000.00 | $39,000.00 |
| 2022 | $157,500.00 | $150,000.00 | $37,500.00 |
| 2021 | $100,000.00 | $100,000.00 | $38,250.00 |
| 2020 | $86,820.00 | $87,120.00 | $28,800.00 |
| 2019 | $110,000.00 | $115,000.00 | $39,000.00 |
| 2018 | $130,000.00 | $137,000.00 | $38,000.00 |
| 2017 | $70,000.00 | $69,500.00 | $13,500.00 |
| 2016 | $120,000.00 | $151,500.00 | $25,000.00 |
| 2015 | $125,000.00 | $110,500.00 | $26,000.00 |
| 2014 | $101,500.00 | $130,700.00 | $28,200.00 |
| 2013 | $70,000.00 | $70,500.00 | $11,500.00 |
| 2012 | $88,000.00 | $96,000.00 | $9,500.00 |
| 2011 | $60,000.00 | $53,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $3,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $8,250.00 | $2,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $14,250.00 | $8,900.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $1,666,320.00 | $1,712,120.00 | $291,750.00 |
Raised
$1,666,320
Total Spent
$1,712,120
To TN candidates
$908,250
53% of spending
To other PACs
$802,750
47% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $291,750 to 75 candidates
$242,250 to 59 Republicans $49,500 to 16 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,712,120 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $908,250 (53%) — 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 spending: $1,120 ÷ Total spent: $1,712,120
| Operating / overhead spending | $1,120 |
| Contributions to candidates | $908,250 |
- To TN candidates $908,250 53%
- To other PACs $802,750 47%
- Operating & other $1,120 0.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $30,700.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $25,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $18,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $17,250.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $14,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $12,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $10,500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $7,750.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $7,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $908,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $291,750. Of the $616,500 difference, $430,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $186,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $430,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Yes On 3 $50,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $37,750.00
- Tracy, Jim $27,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $19,500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $19,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $15,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $12,750.00
- Alexander, David $11,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $10,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $10,000.00
- …and 65 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) | $92,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $90,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $61,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $60,000.00 |
| TDG-PAC (Kent Merritt) | $57,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $55,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $48,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $40,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $36,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $30,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| In Kind-Event Catering | $820.00 |
| Annual Fee | $300.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves, William S. | In Kind-Event Catering | 10/28/2020 | $820.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/28/2004 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/31/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Forman Corporation | Louisville, KY | — | $890,500.00 |
| Commonwealth Signature Industry Fund | Alexandria, VA | — | $692,500.00 |
| Brown Forman Corp Non Partisan Comm | Louisville, KY | — | $60,000.00 |
| Phoebe Wood | Louisville, TN | Browm-Forman Co | $4,000.00 |
| William Street | Louisville, TN | Brown-Forman Co | $4,000.00 |
| James Welch | Prospect, KY | Brown-Forman Co | $3,000.00 |
| Michael Crutcher | Louisville, KY | Brown-Forman Co | $3,000.00 |
| James Bareuther | Louisville, KY | — | $2,000.00 |
| Owsley Brown | Louisville, KY | Brown-Forman Co | $2,000.00 |
| Donald Berg | Prospect, KY | — | $1,000.00 |
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-Primary 2026 | $137,954.74 | $12,954.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $12,954.74 | $137,954.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $13,104.74 | $12,954.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $13,104.74 | $13,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $13,104.74 | $13,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $13,104.74 | $13,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $13,104.74 | $13,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $38,104.74 | $13,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $88,104.74 | $38,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $13,104.74 | $88,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $13,104.74 | $13,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $8,104.74 | $13,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $8,104.74 | $8,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $604.74 | $8,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $604.74 | $604.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $604.74 | $604.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $604.74 | $604.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $604.74 | $604.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $604.74 | $604.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $604.74 | $604.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $704.74 | $604.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $1,754.74 | $704.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $1,754.74 | $1,754.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,754.74 | $1,754.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $2,754.74 | $1,754.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $1,004.74 | $2,754.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,004.74 | $1,004.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $6,504.74 | $1,004.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,504.74 | $6,504.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $10,004.74 | $2,504.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $10,004.74 | $10,004.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $11,004.74 | $10,004.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $8,504.74 | $11,004.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $8,504.74 | $8,504.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $9,604.74 | $8,504.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $6,104.74 | $9,604.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $9,204.74 | $6,104.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $9,204.74 | $9,204.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $14,204.74 | $9,204.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $16,404.74 | $14,204.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $33,904.74 | $16,404.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $22,804.74 | $33,904.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $18,904.74 | $22,804.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $48,404.74 | $18,904.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $2,504.74 | $48,404.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $10,004.74 | $2,504.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $8,004.74 | $10,004.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $8,004.74 | $8,004.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $19,204.74 | $8,004.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $19,204.74 | $19,204.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $1,804.74 | $19,204.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $62,304.74 | $1,804.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $2,404.74 | $62,304.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $1,404.74 | $2,404.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $57,404.74 | $1,404.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $68,904.74 | $57,404.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $87,904.74 | $68,904.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $7,404.74 | $87,904.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $7,519.74 | $7,404.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $1,084.74 | $7,519.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $1,184.74 | $1,084.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $1,184.74 | $1,184.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $1,184.74 | $1,184.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $1,184.74 | $1,184.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $1,184.74 | $1,184.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $1,184.74 | $1,184.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $1,284.74 | $1,184.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $1,284.74 | $1,284.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $1,284.74 | $1,284.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $1,284.74 | $1,284.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $1,284.74 | $1,284.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $2,784.74 | $1,284.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $3,784.74 | $2,784.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $5,784.74 | $3,784.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $5,784.74 | $5,784.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $7,134.74 | $5,784.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $24.74 | $7,134.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $34.74 | $24.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $34.74 | $34.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $4,034.74 | $34.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $4,034.74 | $4,034.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $4,034.74 | $4,034.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $4,109.74 | $4,034.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $4,109.74 | $4,109.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $4,109.74 | $4,109.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $4,109.74 | $4,109.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $5,184.74 | $4,109.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $454.74 | $5,184.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $504.74 | $454.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $534.74 | $504.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $534.74 | Source ↗ |