Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $43,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,500 (100%) — 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 | $43,500 |
- To TN candidates $43,500 100%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Jesse Chism † | Tennessee House, District 85 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Charlane Oliver † | Tennessee Senate, District 19 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jake McCalmon † | Tennessee House, District 63 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jerome F. Moon † | Tennessee House, District 08 | 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 $43,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $32,500. 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:
- Testerman, Janet $2,500.00
- Maynard, Jerry $1,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- Helton, Esther $500.00
- Reeves, William S. $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $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.
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe S Wines Spirits | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Bob S Package Store Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Buster S Liquors Wines | Memphis, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Case Selects Wine and Spirits | Franklin, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Cheers | Collierville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Chuck S Package Store | Morristown, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Cool Springs Wine Spirits | Franklin, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Dixie Lee Wines Liquors | Farragut, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Hatchie Spirits | Bolivar, 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $16,770.24 | $17,020.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $23,070.24 | $16,770.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $44,770.24 | $23,070.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $31,270.24 | $44,770.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Late Historical | $11,970.24 | $31,270.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $11,970.24 | $11,970.24 | Source ↗ |