Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC
Registered Jul 2005 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughan · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,612 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,500 (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 | $112 |
| Contributions to candidates | $20,500 |
- To TN candidates $20,500 95%
- To other PACs $1,000 4.6%
- Operating & other $112 0.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | 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 $20,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,500. 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:
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $112.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 12/29/2019 | $88.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 10/31/2019 | $12.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Bank Fees | 11/29/2019 | $12.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger | Nashville, TN | — | $8,500.00 |
| Publix Super Markets Inc. | Lakeland, FL | — | $5,000.00 |
| Southern Business Group LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Stepherson S Food Stores | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Alliance Retail Group | Hendersonville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Joey Hays | Dyer, TN | Food Rite | $500.00 |
| S C Food Stores | Pleasant View, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Tgcsa | Nashville, TN | — | $300.00 |
| Cleghern S Piggly Wiggly | Erin, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Oscar, Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $130.27 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.