Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2005 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughan · Nashville, TN

Raised
$12,115
incl. $265 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$19,600
To TN candidates
$18,000
92% of spending
To other PACs
$1,500
7.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $14,000 to 18 candidates
$12,500 to 16 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $19,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,000 (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 spending: $100 ÷ Total spent: $19,600
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $18,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 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 $18,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,000. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Daniel, Martin $500.00
  • Halford, Curtis $500.00
  • Holt, Andrew $500.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $500.00
  • Powell (2018), Jason $500.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $500.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $500.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00
Harwell PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Publix Super Markets Inc. Lakeland, FL — $5,000.00
Altria Client Services Alpharetta, GA — $200.00
Bimbo Bakeries Usa, Inc. Athens, TN — $200.00
Brim Brim S Snack Foods Barlett, TN — $200.00
Castle Retail Group Memphis, TN — $200.00
L P Blue Bell Creameries Nolensville, TN — $200.00
Lewis Bros Bakeries Paducah, TN — $200.00
Mack S Supermarket, Inc. Harlan, KY — $200.00
Murphy S Cee Bee Charlotte, TN — $200.00
S C Food Stores Pleasant View, TN — $200.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2017 Historical $17,508.37 $3,565.97 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical $10,996.63 $17,508.37 Source ↗