Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thad Cox · Madison, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $45,650.00 | $25,500.00 | $19,500.00 |
| 2025 | $84,400.00 | $81,150.00 | $77,250.00 |
| 2024 | $73,400.00 | $76,265.00 | $70,250.00 |
| 2023 | $50,400.00 | $60,978.73 | $49,750.00 |
| 2022 | $47,550.00 | $43,500.00 | $32,500.00 |
| 2021 | $62,400.00 | $68,000.00 | $49,000.00 |
| 2020 | $45,825.00 | $35,800.00 | $21,250.00 |
| 2019 | $41,625.00 | $37,738.87 | $17,500.00 |
| 2018 | $60,400.00 | $64,000.00 | $25,250.00 |
| 2017 | $41,250.00 | $51,000.00 | $22,000.00 |
| 2016 | $71,050.00 | $59,750.00 | $21,000.00 |
| 2015 | $45,800.00 | $55,987.55 | $23,250.00 |
| 2014 | $52,450.00 | $65,500.00 | $21,250.00 |
| 2013 | $81,150.00 | $65,960.00 | $24,000.00 |
| 2012 | $70,075.00 | $66,700.00 | $19,400.00 |
| 2011 | $59,450.00 | $69,778.50 | $12,000.00 |
| 2010 | $37,400.00 | $56,500.00 | $7,750.00 |
| 2009 | $59,100.00 | $30,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2008 | $22,500.00 | $28,750.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2007 | $20,250.00 | $14,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2006 | $6,000.00 | $9,950.00 | $500.00 |
| 2005 | $6,000.00 | $10,500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2004 | $600.26 | $14,500.00 | $500.00 |
| All years | $1,084,725.26 | $1,091,808.65 | $315,750.00 |
Raised
$1,084,725
incl. $2,485 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,091,809
To TN candidates
$986,750
90% of spending
To other PACs
$102,250
9.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $315,750 to 109 candidates
$266,500 to 93 Republicans $49,250 to 16 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,091,809 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $986,750 (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: $2,809 ÷ Total spent: $1,091,809
| Operating / overhead spending | $2,809 |
| Contributions to candidates | $986,750 |
- To TN candidates $986,750 90%
- To other PACs $102,250 9.4%
- Operating & other $2,809 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $13,250.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $13,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $13,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $10,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $9,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $9,500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| John K Crawford | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $986,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $315,750. Of the $671,000 difference, $463,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $207,900 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $463,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $14,500.00
- Sanderson, Bill $13,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $11,500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $11,500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $11,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $10,250.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $10,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $8,750.00
- Harper, Thelma $8,250.00
- Overbey, Doug $8,000.00
- …and 172 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $13,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $8,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $8,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $6,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $5,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $4,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $4,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $4,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $3,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $1,274.00 |
| Office Supplies | $705.15 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $300.00 |
| Printing | $264.50 |
| Unspecified | $250.00 |
| Bank Fees | $15.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. S. Postmaster | Postage | 01/10/2021 | $550.00 |
| U. S. Postmaster | Postage | 05/30/2013 | $460.00 |
| McBee | Printing | 10/05/2011 | $264.50 |
| U. S. Postmaster | Postage | 06/14/2011 | $264.00 |
| Harper, Thelma | Unspecified | 10/03/2005 | $250.00 |
| Deluxe Business Solutions | Office Supplies | 01/16/2019 | $238.87 |
| Harland Clark | Office Supplies | 10/21/2015 | $237.55 |
| Deluxe Business Solutions | Office Supplies | 10/23/2023 | $228.73 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/08/2004 | $150.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/06/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster S Liquors Wines | Memphis, TN | — | $33,650.00 |
| Parkway Discount Wine Liquor | Johnson City, TN | — | $30,250.00 |
| Wine and Spirits Cellar LLC | Maryville, TN | — | $26,650.00 |
| One Stop Wines Liquors | Johnson City, TN | — | $26,350.00 |
| Macdoogal S Liquor Warehouse | Nashville, TN | — | $23,350.00 |
| Ashe S Wines Spirits | Knoxville, TN | — | $22,500.00 |
| Cheers | Collierville, TN | — | $21,000.00 |
| Poplar Wine Spirits | Collierville, TN | — | $19,650.00 |
| Bob S Package Store Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $18,250.00 |
| High Note Liquors | Nashville, TN | — | $17,750.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $18,526.51 | $28,476.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $4,826.51 | $18,526.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $8,326.51 | $4,826.51 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $43,226.51 | $8,326.51 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $5,076.51 | $43,226.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $10,341.51 | $5,076.51 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $10,991.51 | $10,341.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $23,541.51 | $10,991.51 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $12,041.51 | $23,541.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $6,441.51 | $12,041.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $6,441.51 | $6,441.51 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $34,270.24 | $6,441.51 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $17,020.24 | $34,270.24 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $65,620.24 | $11,970.24 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $16,920.24 | $65,620.24 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $10,145.24 | $6,895.24 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $3,009.11 | $10,145.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $19,759.11 | $3,009.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $15,009.11 | $19,759.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $21,509.11 | $15,009.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $9,759.11 | $21,509.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $6,609.11 | $9,759.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $6,709.11 | $6,609.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $17,459.11 | $6,709.11 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $16,559.11 | $17,459.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $11,709.11 | $16,559.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $15,909.11 | $11,709.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $12,659.11 | $15,909.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $8,409.11 | $12,659.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $8,659.11 | $8,409.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $5,359.11 | $8,659.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $26,546.66 | $5,359.11 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $15,646.66 | $26,546.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $14,396.66 | $15,646.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $40,896.66 | $14,396.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $34,946.66 | $40,896.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $24,946.66 | $34,946.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $40,446.66 | $24,946.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $28,796.66 | $40,446.66 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $56,196.66 | $28,796.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $14,006.66 | $56,196.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $11,890.66 | $14,006.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $6,365.66 | $11,890.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $3,315.66 | $6,365.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $11,565.66 | $3,315.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $22,865.66 | $11,565.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $7,099.66 | $22,865.66 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $23,723.16 | $7,099.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $16,837.16 | $23,723.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $23,337.16 | $16,837.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $27,837.16 | $23,337.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $29,587.16 | $27,837.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $27,587.16 | $29,587.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $35,737.16 | $27,587.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $34,537.16 | $35,737.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $6,537.16 | $34,537.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $5,637.16 | $6,537.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $15,637.16 | $5,637.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $16,137.16 | $15,637.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $15,387.16 | $16,137.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $30,837.16 | $15,387.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $14,937.16 | $30,837.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $10,937.16 | $14,937.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $4,687.16 | $10,937.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $3,787.16 | $4,687.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $2,787.16 | $3,787.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $8,437.16 | $2,787.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $9,437.16 | $8,437.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $9,937.16 | $9,437.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $9,937.16 | $9,937.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $8,012.16 | $9,937.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $17,812.16 | $8,012.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $14,812.16 | $17,812.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $14,812.16 | $14,812.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $14,891.27 | $14,812.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $14,890.94 | $14,891.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $21,140.68 | $14,890.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $21,140.38 | $21,140.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $28,790.38 | $21,140.38 | Source ↗ |