Memphis

Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$59,450
incl. $300 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$69,779
To TN candidates
$59,750
86% of spending
To other PACs
$9,500
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $17,000 to 24 candidates
$15,500 to 19 Republicans $1,500 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $69,779 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $59,750 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $529 ÷ Total spent: $69,779
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $529
Contributions to candidates $59,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
John Ragan † Tennessee House, District 33 Rep. $1,000.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $1,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 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 $59,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $17,000. Of the $42,750 difference, $42,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $42,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,500.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,000.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $2,000.00
  • Deberry, Lois $1,250.00
  • Roddy, Marilyn $1,000.00
  • Alexander, David $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Butt, Sheila $1,000.00
  • Cobb, James $1,000.00
  • …and 45 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
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $5,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00
MPAC $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Printing $264.50
Postage $264.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
The Romulous Corporation Memphis, TN — $3,000.00
Plaza Package Store Johnson City, TN — $2,000.00
Grapewine Wine and Spirits LLC Brentwood, TN — $1,800.00
J Barleycorn LLC Nashvi Lle, TN — $1,700.00
Macdoogal S Liquor Warehouse Nashville, TN — $1,700.00
One Stop Wines Liquors Johnson City, TN — $1,700.00
Red Dog Wine Spirits Franklin, TN — $1,700.00
West End Discount Liquors Wines Inc. Nashville, TN — $1,700.00
Bud Hal S Liquor Memphis, TN — $1,500.00
Riverside Wine Spirits Chattanooga, 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 2011 Amended Historical $23,723.16 $7,099.66 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 42884
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $16,837.16 $23,723.16 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37516