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Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$73,400
Total Spent
$76,265
To TN candidates
$74,250
97% of spending
To other PACs
$2,000
2.6% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $71,750 to 41 candidates
$61,250 to 34 Republicans $10,500 to 7 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $76,265 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $74,250 (97%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $15 ÷ Total spent: $76,265
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $15
Contributions to candidates $74,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $7,500.00
Page Walley † Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $5,000.00
Paul Bailey Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $3,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $2,500.00
Greg Vital † Tennessee House, District 29 Rep. $2,500.00
Jesse Chism † Tennessee House, District 85 Dem. $2,500.00
Jessie Seal † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $2,500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $2,500.00
Michele Carringer † Tennessee House, District 16 Rep. $2,500.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $74,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $71,750. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
  • Helton, Esther $500.00

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
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $15.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Bob S Package Store Inc. Knoxville, TN — $2,500.00
Cheers Collierville, TN — $2,500.00
Music Valley Wine and Spirits Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
Parkway Discount Wine Liquor Johnson City, TN — $2,500.00
Stones River Liquors Murfreesboro, TN — $2,500.00
The Spirits Shoppe Memphis, TN — $2,500.00
Vintage Wine Spirts Old Hickory, TN — $2,500.00
Wine and Spirits Cellar LLC Maryville, TN — $2,500.00
Poplar Pike Wine and Liquors Germantown, TN — $2,350.00
Bluegrass Beverages Hendersonville, TN — $2,250.00

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 2024 Historical $10,341.51 $5,076.51 Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120095
Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical $10,991.51 $10,341.51 Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 119274
Q3 2024 Historical $23,541.51 $10,991.51 Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117154
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $12,041.51 $23,541.51 Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115629
Q2 2024 Amended Historical $6,441.51 $12,041.51 Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 119457
Q1 2024 Historical $6,441.51 $6,441.51 Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112454