Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC
Registered Jul 2005 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughan · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $16,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,250 (68%) — 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 | $750 |
| Contributions to candidates | $11,250 |
- To TN candidates $11,250 68%
- To other PACs $4,500 27%
- Operating & other $750 4.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | 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 $11,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $7,750 difference, $7,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,750 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
- Dickerson, Steven $500.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $500.00
- Halford, Curtis $500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $500.00
- McDaniel, Steve $500.00
- Rich, Barrett $500.00
- Roach, Dennis (Coach) $500.00
- Shepard, David $500.00
- Tate, Reginald $500.00
- …and 3 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $750.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN State Museum | Donations | 03/14/2013 | $750.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publix Super Markets Inc. | Lakeland, FL | — | $10,000.00 |
| White and Food Voters PAC Red | Nashville, TN | — | $8,503.02 |
| Stepherson S Food Stores | Memphis, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| The Bargain Barn, Inc. | Athens, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Joey Hays | Dyer, TN | Food Rite | $1,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.