Tennessee Grocers Convenience Store PAC
Registered Jul 2005 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughan · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12,000.00 | $10,958.86 | $9,500.00 |
| 2025 | $5,837.27 | $18,466.02 | $11,000.00 |
| 2024 | $7,800.00 | $2,494.36 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $6,600.00 | $12,147.81 | $9,500.00 |
| 2022 | $7,000.00 | $85.22 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $13,600.00 | $20,190.00 | $17,500.00 |
| 2020 | $5,600.00 | $3,585.65 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $18,130.27 | $21,612.00 | $16,500.00 |
| 2018 | $17,350.00 | $5,744.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2017 | $12,115.00 | $19,600.00 | $14,000.00 |
| 2016 | $11,617.21 | $23,100.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2015 | $14,050.08 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $11,700.00 | $20,000.00 | $9,000.00 |
| 2013 | $25,703.02 | $16,500.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2012 | $20,841.61 | $19,501.03 | $3,550.00 |
| 2011 | $21,375.00 | $18,915.22 | $3,500.00 |
| 2010 | $5,450.00 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $5,550.00 | $6,250.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2008 | $4,300.00 | $5,800.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $5,814.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $232,433.46 | $231,450.17 | $64,050.00 |
Raised
$232,433
incl. $20,627 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$231,450
To TN candidates
$187,550
81% of spending
To other PACs
$33,006
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $64,050 to 61 candidates
$56,750 to 52 Republicans $7,300 to 9 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $231,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $187,550 (81%) — 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: $10,894 ÷ Total spent: $231,450
| Operating / overhead spending | $10,894 |
| Contributions to candidates | $187,550 |
- To TN candidates $187,550 81%
- To other PACs $33,006 14%
- Operating & other $10,894 4.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jake McCalmon | Tennessee House, District 63 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $187,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $64,050. Of the $123,500 difference, $78,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $45,500 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $78,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Lundberg, Jon $6,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $6,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $5,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $4,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $3,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $3,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $2,500.00
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $2,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $2,000.00
- …and 56 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $9,700.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $4,050.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $3,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| MPAC | $2,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Haslam Inaugural Committee | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $6,982.00 |
| Accounting Software | $1,356.15 |
| Donations | $750.00 |
| Annual Fee | $600.00 |
| Bank Fees | $547.17 |
| Printing | $460.48 |
| Credit Card Fees | $198.60 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topgolf | Food / Beverage | 03/18/2025 | $6,982.00 |
| TN State Museum | Donations | 03/14/2013 | $750.00 |
| Sir Speedy | Printing | 12/03/2012 | $245.26 |
| Sir Speedy | Printing | 12/02/2011 | $215.22 |
| Square Inc. | Credit Card Fees | 04/09/2026 | $165.30 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Annual Fee | 01/16/2017 | $100.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Annual Fee | 01/30/2018 | $100.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Annual Fee | 01/11/2022 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/25/2012 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/15/2013 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publix Super Markets Inc. | Lakeland, FL | — | $67,500.00 |
| Kroger | Nashville, TN | — | $21,000.00 |
| Buc Ee S | Spicewood, TX | — | $15,000.00 |
| Mapco Express | Brentwood, TN | — | $10,100.00 |
| Publix Tennessee, LLC | Lakeland, FL | — | $10,000.00 |
| White and Food Voters PAC Red | Nashville, TN | — | $9,008.79 |
| Joey Hays | Dyer, TN | Food Rite | $9,000.00 |
| The Kroger Co | Nashville, TN | — | $8,500.00 |
| Stepherson S Food Stores | Memphis, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Ashley Harris | Memphis, TN | Stepherson Superlo Foods | $7,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $12,176.70 | $3,124.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $999.94 | $12,176.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $583.20 | $499.94 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $12,374.82 | $1,083.20 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $13,711.05 | $12,374.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $6,025.77 | $13,711.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $6,064.01 | $6,025.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $6,139.79 | $6,064.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $8,210.81 | $6,139.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $8,309.12 | $8,210.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $8,403.36 | $8,309.12 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $19,550.51 | $8,403.36 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $13,950.51 | $19,550.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $13,990.73 | $13,950.51 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $8,990.73 | $13,990.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $9,005.73 | $8,990.73 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $9,005.73 | $9,005.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Late Historical | $7,102.41 | $9,005.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $7,046.55 | $7,102.41 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $20,985.06 | $7,046.55 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $13,789.63 | $20,985.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $8,809.65 | $13,789.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $8,809.65 | $8,809.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $9,342.26 | $8,809.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $9,342.26 | $9,342.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $11,863.68 | $9,342.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $11,783.67 | $11,863.68 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $20,248.16 | $11,783.67 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $15,181.14 | $20,248.16 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $17,508.37 | $3,565.97 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical | $10,996.63 | $17,508.37 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $7,221.72 | $20,448.97 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $7,221.72 | $7,221.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $23,471.72 | $7,221.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $23,471.72 | $23,471.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $13,371.72 | $23,471.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $15,271.72 | $13,371.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $15,971.72 | $15,271.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $15,738.72 | $15,971.72 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $11,785.70 | $15,738.72 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $6,535.70 | $11,785.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $10,730.96 | $6,535.70 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $10,524.96 | $10,730.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $10,205.73 | $10,524.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $16,205.73 | $10,205.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $5,850.89 | $16,205.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $5,229.12 | $5,850.89 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $5,319.34 | $5,229.12 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $2,869.34 | $5,319.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $5,369.34 | $2,869.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $5,369.34 | $5,369.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $4,919.34 | $5,369.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $4,919.34 | $4,919.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $2,919.34 | $4,919.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $2,919.34 | $2,919.34 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $3,119.34 | $2,919.34 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $3,619.34 | $3,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $4,119.34 | $3,619.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $5,619.34 | $4,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $4,819.34 | $5,619.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $5,119.34 | $4,819.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $5,119.34 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $5,119.34 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $5,119.34 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $5,119.34 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $5,119.34 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $5,119.34 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Late Historical | $5,119.34 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Late Historical | $5,119.34 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $5,119.34 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $5,239.00 | $5,119.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $3,690.00 | $5,239.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $3,690.00 | Source ↗ |