Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $14,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,000 (100%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,000 |
- To TN candidates $14,000 100%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | 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 $14,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $12,000 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Ron $2,000.00
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Litz, John $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Odom, Gary $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- …and 1 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.
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hammond | Memphis, TN | Busters Liquors and Wines | $2,000.00 |
| Marc Oswald | Old Hickory, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Charles Sonnenberg | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Elizabeth Hobbs | Old Hickory, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| One Stop Wines Liquors | Johnson City, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Steven Gettelfinger | Norris, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Thad Cox Jr | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| William H Nunnelly | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| J Barleycorn LLC | Nashvi Lle, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| John C Hobbs | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.