Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $37,739 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,000 (74%) — 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 | $239 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,000 |
- To TN candidates $28,000 74%
- To other PACs $9,500 25%
- Operating & other $239 0.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jesse Chism † | Tennessee House, District 85 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | 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 $28,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $17,500. Of the $10,500 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- John Cooper for Mayor $1,000.00
- Smith, Robin $1,000.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $1,000.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $500.00
- Staples, Rick $500.00
- …and 2 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) | $4,000.00 |
| Doc PAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $238.87 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Business Solutions | Office Supplies | 01/16/2019 | $238.87 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Springs Wine Spirits | Franklin, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Maryland Farms Wine Spirits LLC | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| American Wine Spirits | Cookeville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Buster S Liquors Wines | Memphis, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Chattanooga Wine Spirits | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Cheers | Collierville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Good Times Wine Spirits Brews | Crossville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| High Note Liquors | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Macdoogal S Liquor Warehouse | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Market Baskets Liquors Inc. | Lebanon, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.