Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN

Raised
$59,100
incl. $500 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$30,000
To TN candidates
$27,500
92% of spending
To other PACs
$2,500
8.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,000 to 4 candidates
$1,500 to 2 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $30,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,500 (92%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $30,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $27,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $1,000.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $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 $27,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $24,500 difference, $24,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $24,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Kelsey, Brian $1,250.00
  • Ramsey (Governor), Ron $1,000.00
  • Cobb, Ty $1,000.00
  • Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
  • Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
  • Jones, Jr., Ulysses $1,000.00
  • …and 23 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
TNPAC (Jamie Woodson) $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Josh Hammond Memphis, TN Busters Liquors and Wines $3,000.00
William H Nunnelly Nashville, TN Self-Employed $3,000.00
Forrest Beavin Antioch, TN Self-Employed $2,500.00
Plaza Package Store Johnson City, TN — $2,500.00
James R Woodard Jr Franklin, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Logan McKenzie LLC Franklin, TN — $2,000.00
Charles Sonnenberg Nashville, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00
Chris Bratcher Chattanooga, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00
Frances Varallo Nashville, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00
Wine and Spirits Cellar LLC Maryville, TN — $1,500.00

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
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $6,537.16 $34,537.16 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $5,637.16 $6,537.16 Source ↗