Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $65,960 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $60,000 (91%) — 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 | $460 |
| Contributions to candidates | $60,000 |
- To TN candidates $60,000 91%
- To other PACs $5,500 8.3%
- Operating & other $460 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $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 $60,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $24,000. Of the $36,000 difference, $36,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $36,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $7,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
- Haynes, Ryan $2,000.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,250.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
- Hall, Steve $1,000.00
- Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $1,000.00
- …and 28 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
| TN K PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $460.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. S. Postmaster | Postage | 05/30/2013 | $460.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster S Liquors Wines | Memphis, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Harpeth Liquors Inc. | Franklin, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Parkway Discount Wine Liquor | Johnson City, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Wayne S Wine Liquor | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Bud S Liquor Wine Mart | Nashville, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| Liquor World of Nashville Inc. | Antioch, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| Bob S Package Store Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Kimbrough Towers Wine and Spirits LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Liquors, Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Dixie Lee Wines Liquors | Farragut, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.