Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC
Registered Jul 2005 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughan · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,750 (92%) — 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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,750 |
- To TN candidates $5,750 92%
- To other PACs $500 8.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $5,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $4,750 difference, $4,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $1,000.00
- Faulk, Mike $500.00
- Finney, Lowe $500.00
- Harper, Thelma $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $500.00
- Swafford, Eric $500.00
- Todd, Curry $500.00
- Shepard, David $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MPAC | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Stepherson | Memphis, TN | Stepherson's, Inc. | $2,000.00 |
| Joey Hays | Dyer, TN | Food Rite | $1,000.00 |
| Michael Tullock | Athens, TN | Bargain Barn, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| The Kroger PAC | Cincinnati, OH | — | $1,000.00 |
| Darrell Bourne | Huntsville, AL | Ragland Bros. Retail Co. | $300.00 |
| Jonathan Helms | Blountville, TN | K-Va-T Food Stores, Inc. | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.