Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $54,357 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $40,450 (74%) — 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 | $8,807 |
| Contributions to candidates | $40,450 |
- To TN candidates $40,450 74%
- Operating & other $8,807 16%
- To other PACs $4,100 7.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 1.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $40,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $37,950 difference, $37,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $37,950 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 $7,500.00
- Haslam Inaugural 2011 Inc. $7,500.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $3,500.00
- Beavers, Mae $2,500.00
- McWherter, Michael $2,500.00
- Karl Dean for Mayor $1,000.00
- Victory 2010 $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Henry, Douglas $500.00
- Black (2012), Diane $500.00
- …and 32 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 | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Maintaining Our Majority PAC Mom PAC | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Brady Banks | $100.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of John Boehner | Ohio | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| In-Kind Reception Room | $3,000.00 |
| In-Kind Reception Room - House Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Donations | $1,250.00 |
| In-Kind Reception Room - Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| In-Kind Reception Room - House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| In-Kind Food/Beverage | $557.48 |
| In-Kind Reception Room - Kim Mcmillan | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room - House Democratic Caucus | 09/09/2010 | $1,500.00 |
| Raampac | Donations | — | $1,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room | 09/27/2010 | $1,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room - Senate Republican Caucus | 01/14/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room - House Republican Caucus | 12/08/2010 | $1,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room - Kim Mcmillan | 05/12/2010 | $500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room | 07/29/2010 | $500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room | 09/29/2010 | $500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room | 08/20/2010 | $500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room | 10/19/2010 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $52,988.68 |
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 2010 Amended Historical | $898.41 | $1,498.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $3,498.41 | $898.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $1,817.21 | $3,498.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $1,817.21 | $1,817.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $2,667.21 | $1,817.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $867.21 | $2,667.21 | Source ↗ |