Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,064 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,600 (50%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $9,600 50%
- To other PACs $7,000 37%
- Operating & other $1,464 7.7%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 5.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $9,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $9,600 difference, $9,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $7,500.00
- Deberry, Lois $500.00
- Friends of Jere Hargrove $500.00
- McMillan (House), Kim $500.00
- Neighbors & Friends $500.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $100.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Rampac | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $1,463.52 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander's Catering | Food / Beverage | 12/02/2005 | $1,103.43 |
| The Mad Platter | Food / Beverage | 07/21/2005 | $360.09 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
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 2005 Historical | $4,391.02 | $337.59 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5460 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $4,751.11 | $4,391.02 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4912 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $6,251.11 | $4,751.11 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4146 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $10,851.11 | $6,251.11 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3557 |