Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $66,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $62,700 (94%) — 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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $62,700 |
- To TN candidates $62,700 94%
- To other PACs $4,000 6.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $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 $62,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,400. Of the $43,300 difference, $43,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $43,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
- Green, Mark E. $2,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $2,000.00
- Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
- Cobb, James $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Harrell, Lee $1,000.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
- …and 42 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 | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster S Liquors Wines | Memphis, TN | — | $3,650.00 |
| Brentwood Wine Spirits | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,250.00 |
| Riverside Wine Spirits | Chattanooga, TN | — | $2,150.00 |
| Bud Hal S Liquor | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Bud S Liquor Wine Mart | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Liquor World of Nashville Inc. | Antioch, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| Parkway Discount Wine Liquor | Johnson City, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| Plaza Package Store | Johnson City, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| Spirits of Atoka | Atoka, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| Ashe S Wines Spirits | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,650.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $11,890.66 | $14,006.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $6,365.66 | $11,890.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $3,315.66 | $6,365.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $11,565.66 | $3,315.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $22,865.66 | $11,565.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $7,099.66 | $22,865.66 | Source ↗ |