Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $28,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,500 (82%) — 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 | $23,500 |
- To TN candidates $23,500 82%
- To other PACs $5,250 18%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $23,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,500. Of the $18,000 difference, $18,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,250.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $1,000.00
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $1,000.00
- Odom, Gary $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Stanley, Paul $1,000.00
- …and 17 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 | $1,250.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Beavin | Antioch, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Grapewine Wine and Spirits LLC | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Charles Sonnenberg | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Fan Properties LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| George Jeram | Stewart, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Grand Cru, LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Josh Hammond | Memphis, TN | Busters Liquors and Wines | $1,000.00 |
| Kimbrough Towers Wine and Spirits LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Logan McKenzie LLC | Franklin, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Michael Everett | Jackson, 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $15,637.16 | $5,637.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $16,137.16 | $15,637.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $15,387.16 | $16,137.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $30,837.16 | $15,387.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $14,937.16 | $30,837.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $10,937.16 | $14,937.16 | Source ↗ |