Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,865 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,850 (56%) — 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 | $1,015 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,850 |
- To TN candidates $12,850 56%
- To other PACs $8,500 37%
- Operating & other $1,015 4.4%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 2.2%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $150.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $12,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,150. Of the $10,700 difference, $10,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,700 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 $2,500.00
- Friends of Paul Stanley $1,000.00
- Bryson, James $1,000.00
- Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
- Neighbors & Friends $750.00
- Jack Johnson Campaign $500.00
- Odom, Gary $500.00
- Henry, Douglas $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- McLeary, Don $500.00
- …and 10 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 House Democratic Caucus | $3,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Matt Sweeney | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Craig Fitzhugh | $250.00 |
| Committee To Elect Kim Helper Circuit Judge | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Attorney General Troy King | Alabama | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $1,015.37 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander's Catering | Food / Beverage | 08/10/2006 | $538.06 |
| Frost, Natalie | Food / Beverage | 08/10/2006 | $477.31 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $22,915.34 |
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 2006 Amended Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $137.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $387.59 | $137.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $387.59 | $387.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $337.59 | $387.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $337.59 | $337.59 | Source ↗ |