Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN

Raised
$45,825
incl. $235 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$35,800
To TN candidates
$32,250
90% of spending
To other PACs
$3,000
8.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $21,250 to 28 candidates
$16,750 to 21 Republicans $4,500 to 7 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $35,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,250 (90%) — 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 spending: $550 ÷ Total spent: $35,800
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $550
Contributions to candidates $32,250

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 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
Jerome F. Moon † Tennessee House, District 08 Rep. $1,000.00
Jesse Chism † Tennessee House, District 85 Dem. $1,000.00
Michele Carringer † Tennessee House, District 16 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 $32,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,250. Of the $11,000 difference, $11,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $11,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Tillis, Thomas R. $2,000.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
  • Smith, Robin $1,000.00
  • Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
  • Campbell, Scotty $500.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Postage $550.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Parkway Discount Wine Liquor Johnson City, TN — $2,000.00
Dixie Lee Wines Liquors Farragut, TN — $1,750.00
Ashe S Wines Spirits Knoxville, TN — $1,500.00
Buster S Liquors Wines Memphis, TN — $1,500.00
Campbell Station Wine Spirits Knoxville, TN — $1,500.00
Chattanooga Wine Spirits Chattanooga, TN — $1,500.00
Cheers Collierville, TN — $1,500.00
Cool Springs Wine Spirits Franklin, TN — $1,500.00
Good Times Wine Spirits Brews Crossville, TN — $1,500.00
High Note Liquors Nashville, TN — $1,500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2020 Historical $18,470.24 $16,920.24 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $20,470.24 $18,470.24 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $35,220.24 $20,470.24 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $43,220.24 $35,220.24 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $6,895.24 $43,220.24 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $6,895.24 $6,895.24 Source ↗