Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC
Registered Jul 2005 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughan · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $5,744 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,500 (96%) — 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 | $244 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,500 |
- To TN candidates $5,500 96%
- Operating & other $244 4.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | 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 $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
- Staples, Rick $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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $144.00 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Annual Fee | 01/30/2018 | $100.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 03/30/2018 | $12.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 02/28/2018 | $12.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 01/31/2018 | $12.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 06/30/2018 | $12.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 05/31/2018 | $12.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 04/30/2018 | $12.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 07/31/2018 | $12.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 08/31/2018 | $12.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 09/28/2018 | $12.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kroger Co | Nashville, TN | — | $8,500.00 |
| Mapco Express | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Joey Hays | Dyer, TN | Food Rite | $1,000.00 |
| Cleghern S Piggly Wiggly | Erin, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Advanced Labeling Systems | Denver, CO | — | $100.00 |
| Alliance Retail Group | Hendersonville, TN | — | $100.00 |
| Brim Brim S Snack Foods | Barlett, TN | — | $100.00 |
| Clark Gas Co Inc. | Florence, AL | — | $100.00 |
| Coca Cola Bottling Company | Chattanooga, TN | — | $100.00 |
| Helenwood Foods | Helenwood, 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 2018 Historical | $4,015.74 | $15,181.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $4,015.74 | $4,015.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $4,000.58 | $4,015.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $4,000.58 | $4,000.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $3,433.66 | $4,000.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $3,565.97 | $3,433.66 | Source ↗ |