Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $51,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $38,500 (75%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $38,500 |
- To TN candidates $38,500 75%
- To other PACs $12,500 25%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | 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 $38,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,000. Of the $16,500 difference, $16,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Sanderson, Bill $2,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
- Goins, Tilman $1,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
- Smith, Eddie $1,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
- …and 10 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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| Doc PAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| Red State PAC | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Jeram | Stewart, TN | Self-Employed | $3,000.00 |
| Liquor World of Nashville Inc. | Antioch, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Bud Hal S Liquor | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Ddsdls LLC | Farragut, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Midtown Wine Spirits | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Poplar Wine Spirits | Collierville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Stones River Liquors | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| West Meade Wine Liquor Mart Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Ashe S Wines Spirits | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Bluegrass Beverages | Hendersonville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.