Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $55,988 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,250 (95%) — 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 | $238 |
| Contributions to candidates | $53,250 |
- To TN candidates $53,250 95%
- To other PACs $2,500 4.5%
- Operating & other $238 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | 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 $53,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $23,250. Of the $30,000 difference, $30,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,000 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
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $2,000.00
- Spivey, Billy $2,000.00
- Daniel, Martin $1,000.00
- Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- …and 27 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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $237.55 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harland Clark | Office Supplies | 10/21/2015 | $237.55 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquor World of Nashville Inc. | Antioch, TN | — | $2,750.00 |
| High Note Liquors | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| West Meade Wine Liquor Mart Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Liquors, Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Ashe S Wines Spirits | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Bluegrass Beverages | Hendersonville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Bud Hal S Liquor | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Bud S Liquor Wine Mart | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Buster S Liquors Wines | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Cheers | Collierville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.