Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC
Registered Jul 2005 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughan · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,425 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,500 (73%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $7,925 |
| Contributions to candidates | $21,500 |
- To TN candidates $21,500 73%
- Operating & other $7,925 27%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jake McCalmon | Tennessee House, District 63 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kirk Haston | Tennessee House, District 72 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $21,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,000. Of the $500 difference, $500 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $6,982.00 |
| Accounting Software | $744.28 |
| Credit Card Fees | $198.60 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topgolf | Food / Beverage | 03/18/2025 | $6,982.00 |
| Square Inc. | Credit Card Fees | 04/09/2026 | $165.30 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 03/09/2026 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 02/09/2026 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 01/08/2026 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 12/08/2025 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 11/10/2025 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 10/08/2025 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 09/08/2025 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 08/08/2025 | $41.71 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buc Ee S | Spicewood, TX | — | $5,000.00 |
| Ashley Harris | Memphis, TN | Stepherson Superlo Foods | $5,000.00 |
| K Va T Food City | Abingdon, VA | — | $5,000.00 |
| Katherine Penny | Knoxville, TN | K-Va-T Food City | $1,000.00 |
| Emily Blankenship | Burns, TN | Chappell's Hometown Foods | $1,000.00 |
| Tgcsa | Nashville, TN | — | $837.27 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.