Wal Mart Stores INC PAC for Responsible Government
Registered Feb 2005 · Treasurer: Jennifer Spall · Bentonville, AR
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $347,866.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $1,483,461.63 | $10,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2014 | $1,654,886.06 | $7,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2013 | $1,642,117.98 | $20,100.00 | $7,100.00 |
| 2012 | $1,603,052.73 | $15,100.00 | $3,250.00 |
| 2011 | $1,513,053.44 | $10,100.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2010 | $1,583,960.39 | $10,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2009 | $1,662,148.77 | $13,100.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2008 | $1,470,191.88 | $24,650.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2007 | $1,473,833.12 | $23,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $1,585,864.57 | $61,033.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2005 | $1,265,343.28 | $10,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $17,285,780.60 | $204,683.00 | $23,600.00 |
Raised
$17,285,781
incl. $11,881,927 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$204,683
To TN candidates
$127,800
62% of spending
To other PACs
$74,750
37% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $23,600 to 19 candidates
$21,250 to 16 Republicans $2,350 to 3 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $204,683 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $127,800 (62%) — 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: $2,133 ÷ Total spent: $204,683
| Operating / overhead spending | $2,133 |
| Contributions to candidates | $127,800 |
- To TN candidates $127,800 62%
- To other PACs $74,750 37%
- Operating & other $2,133 1.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $4,750.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,750.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,300.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $550.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $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 $127,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $23,600. Of the $104,200 difference, $104,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $104,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen, Phil $15,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $5,500.00
- Victory 2006 $5,000.00
- Odom, Gary $4,250.00
- Haslam, Bill $3,750.00
- Norris, Mark $3,750.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $3,500.00
- Casada, Glen $3,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $3,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $3,000.00
- …and 74 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $25,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $12,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $8,500.00 |
| Bredesen Inaugural Committee | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Retail Association PAC | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $4,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party 2006 Stateman Dinner | $2,750.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $2,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Support | $1,733.00 |
| Registration Fee | $300.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Admin Support | 03/30/2006 | $1,733.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Registration Fee | 01/22/2007 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Registration Fee | 01/23/2009 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Registration Fee | 01/21/2011 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/24/2012 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Lee Culpepper | Bentonville, AR | Wal Mart Stores Inc. | $52,305.80 |
| C Douglas McMillon | Bentonville, AR | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $51,337.40 |
| Timothy Yatsko | Bentonville, AR | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $50,458.00 |
| Mary Chambers | Bella Vista, AR | Wal Mart Stores Inc. | $48,990.60 |
| Margaret Sans | Chicago, IL | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $42,304.00 |
| Ann Glosup Bordelon | Fayetteville, AR | Wal Mart Stores Inc. | $39,473.80 |
| Michael Duke | Naples, FL | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $38,518.10 |
| Alberto Dominguez | Rogers, AR | Wal Mart | $36,015.40 |
| Eduardo Zapien | Alexandria, VA | Walmart Stores Inc. | $35,573.70 |
| Charles Holley | Rogers, AR | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $35,367.60 |
Showing the top 500 of 2,407 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2016 Historical | $364,104.19 | $421,428.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $501,142.63 | $364,104.19 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $409,788.03 | $501,142.63 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $425,459.89 | $409,788.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $159,822.54 | $425,459.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $211,749.14 | $159,822.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $404,875.20 | $211,749.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $421,127.06 | $404,875.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $641,574.37 | $421,127.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $577,338.89 | $641,574.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $706,403.42 | $577,338.89 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Late Historical | $508,251.30 | $706,403.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $280,991.20 | $508,251.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Late Historical | $443,726.74 | $280,991.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Late Historical | $624,143.55 | $443,726.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $571,914.55 | $624,143.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $673,603.75 | $571,914.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Late Historical | $631,589.19 | $673,603.75 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $799,876.96 | $631,589.19 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical | $594,678.92 | $799,876.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $353,536.78 | $594,678.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Late Historical | $576,446.30 | $353,536.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Late Historical | $761,580.42 | $576,446.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Late Historical | $772,480.36 | $761,580.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $788,163.30 | $772,480.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $696,417.26 | $788,163.30 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $838,679.45 | $696,417.26 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Late Historical | $519,680.35 | $838,679.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $184,820.27 | $519,680.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $268,605.01 | $184,820.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $526,662.58 | $268,605.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Late Historical | $564,201.62 | $526,662.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Late Historical | $649,520.61 | $564,201.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Late Historical | $620,495.10 | $649,520.61 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $771,505.86 | $620,495.10 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $569,396.74 | $771,505.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $304,658.04 | $569,396.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $381,095.70 | $304,658.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $717,729.83 | $381,095.70 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $823,793.80 | $717,729.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $896,460.20 | $823,793.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $663,562.65 | $896,460.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $606,524.19 | $663,562.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $492,714.65 | $606,524.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $432,714.52 | $492,714.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $369,262.28 | $432,714.52 | Source ↗ |