Tennessee Pharmacists PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Anthony Pudlo · Nashville, TN

Raised
$45,745
incl. $2,345 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$65,013
To TN candidates
$63,000
97% of spending
Operating & other
$2,013
3.1% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $41,000 to 46 candidates
$36,500 to 39 Republicans $4,500 to 7 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $65,013 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $63,000 (97%) — 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: $2,013 ÷ Total spent: $65,013
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,013
Contributions to candidates $63,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $2,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $2,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,500.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $1,500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 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 $63,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $41,000. Of the $22,000 difference, $22,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $22,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Reeves, William S. $3,000.00
  • Dean, Karl $2,500.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,500.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Beck, Bill $500.00
  • BYRD, David $500.00
  • Calfee, Kent $500.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $500.00
  • …and 19 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Audit $1,373.00
Lobbyist Registration $640.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
American Pharmacy Coop Bessemer, AL — $20,000.00
National Assoc of Chain Drug Stores Arlington, VA — $2,500.00
Charles Stephens Lebanon, TN — $1,000.00
Emily Pittman Layne S. Pittsburg, TN Pharmacist $1,000.00
Terry S Pharmacy Inc. Lafollette, TN — $1,000.00
William Bunch Louisville, TN Retired $1,000.00
Benita Carpenter Murfreesboro, TN Eagleville Drug Center $750.00
N Wayne Carpenter Murfreesboro, TN Eagleville Drug Center $750.00
Barry Walton Kingsport, TN Mac's Medicine Mart $500.00
Duncans Pharmacy Dyer, TN — $500.00

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
Q4 2018 Historical $24,135.97 $30,850.97 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $24,135.97 $24,135.97 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $86,708.97 $24,135.97 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $76,022.72 $86,708.97 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $71,757.72 $76,022.72 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Amended Historical $49,846.31 $71,757.72 Source ↗