Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC
Registered Jul 2005 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughan · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,501 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,550 (69%) — 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 | $445 |
| Contributions to candidates | $13,550 |
- To TN candidates $13,550 69%
- To other PACs $5,506 28%
- Operating & other $445 2.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | 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 $13,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,550. Of the $10,000 difference, $10,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
- Dickey, H. Dean $1,000.00
- Green, Mark E. $1,000.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $1,000.00
- Cobb, James $500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $500.00
- Niceley, Frank $500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $500.00
- Barnes, Tim $500.00
- Finney, Lowe $500.00
- …and 5 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $3,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| White and Food Voters PAC Red | $505.77 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Printing | $245.26 |
| Annual Fee | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Speedy | Printing | 12/03/2012 | $245.26 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/25/2012 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/15/2013 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publix Super Markets Inc. | Lakeland, FL | — | $10,000.00 |
| The Bargain Barn, Inc. | Athens, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Joey Hays | Dyer, TN | Food Rite | $1,000.00 |
| Delhaize America PAC | Salisbury, NC | — | $750.00 |
| Ragland Bros Retail Cos Inc. | Huntsville, AL | — | $750.00 |
| White and Food Voters PAC Red | Nashville, TN | — | $505.77 |
| Sherwood Food Distributors | Atlanta, GA | — | $250.00 |
| Cleghern S Piggly Wiggly | Erin, TN | — | $200.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2012 Historical | $10,730.96 | $6,535.70 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $10,524.96 | $10,730.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $10,205.73 | $10,524.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $16,205.73 | $10,205.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $5,850.89 | $16,205.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $5,229.12 | $5,850.89 | Source ↗ |