MWB PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Melissa Bast · Nashville, TN

Raised
$15,550
incl. $50 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$14,500
To TN candidates
$11,000
76% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,750 to 9 candidates
$4,750 to 9 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $14,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,000 (76%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $14,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $11,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 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 $11,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,750. Of the $6,250 difference, $6,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell (House 18), Beth $1,000.00
  • Beavers (Senate), Mae $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $500.00
  • Lollar, Ron $500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $500.00
  • Overbey, Doug $500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
  • Bell, Mike $250.00
  • …and 4 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Quest PAC $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
William S Howard Jr Millington, TN Self-Employed $15,000.00
Liberty Bail Bonds, Inc. Atoka, TN — $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 2016 Historical $736.00 $1,776.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical $86.00 $736.00 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $100.00 $86.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical $100.00 $100.00 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Late Historical $0.00 $100.00 Source ↗