Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC
Registered Jul 2005 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughan · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $23,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,000 (95%) — 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 | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,000 |
- To TN candidates $22,000 95%
- To other PACs $1,000 4.3%
- Operating & other $100 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | 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 $22,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $15,000 difference, $15,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Calfee, Kent $500.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- …and 12 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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/28/2016 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapco Express | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Publix Tennessee, LLC | Lakeland, FL | — | $5,000.00 |
| Castle Retail Group | Memphis, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Flowers Baking Company | Villa Rica, TN | — | $100.00 |
| Lipman Brothers, LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $100.00 |
| Piggly Wiggly Alabama | Bessemer, AL | — | $100.00 |
| Ragland Bros Retail Cos Inc. | Huntsville, AL | — | $100.00 |
| Wade S Food Center, Inc. | Decatur, TN | — | $100.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $10,790.41 | $10,996.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $13,186.63 | $10,790.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Late Historical | $6,278.59 | $13,186.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $5,378.59 | $6,278.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $25,761.38 | $5,378.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $20,448.97 | $25,761.38 | Source ↗ |