Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $115,055 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $41,300 (36%) — 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 | $28,755 |
| Contributions to candidates | $41,300 |
- To TN candidates $41,300 36%
- Operating & other $28,755 25%
- To other PACs $25,000 22%
- Spent outside Tennessee $20,000 17%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $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 $41,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $37,800 difference, $37,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $37,800 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
- Casada, Glen $5,000.00
- Norris, Mark $2,500.00
- Bone for Mayor $1,500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,500.00
- Jeremy Kane for Mayor $1,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
- Linda for Nashville $1,500.00
- Dennis, Vance $1,000.00
- Friends of Mark Luttrell $1,000.00
- …and 34 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,500.00 |
| Three Star PAC | $1,000.00 |
| HOSPAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $20,000 to 15 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabamians for Luther Strange, Inc. | Alabama | $2,500.00 |
| Texans for Dan Patrick | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Texans for Greg Abbott | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Texans for Joe Straus | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Dr. Charles Schwertner for State Senate | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Friends of Joe Zerwas | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Aslcs | Colorado | $1,000.00 |
| Sarah Davis for State Representative | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Senator Jane Nelson | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| Hegar, Glenn | Texas | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $10,000.00 |
| In-Kind Reception Room | $5,500.00 |
| Tickets | $4,000.00 |
| Conference Room | $2,900.00 |
| In-Kind Reception Room/Beverages | $1,616.75 |
| In-Kind - Sheila Calloway - Conference Room/Snacks | $1,160.00 |
| In-Kind - Rob Mcguire - Conference Rooms | $1,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $960.31 |
| In-Kind - Rachel Bell - Conference Room/Drinks | $547.00 |
| Bartender For Event | $375.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Professional Services | 10/29/2014 | $6,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Professional Services | 10/28/2014 | $4,000.00 |
| Haslam, Bill | In-Kind Reception Room | 10/07/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | Tickets | 10/03/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Funk, Glenn | In-Kind Reception Room | 03/04/2014 | $2,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind - Sheila Calloway - Conference Room/Snacks | 02/25/2014 | $1,160.00 |
| Harper, Thelma | In-Kind Reception Room/Beverages | 07/31/2014 | $1,038.75 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind - Rob Mcguire - Conference Rooms | 01/30/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Conference Room | 05/14/2014 | $666.67 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Conference Room | 05/14/2014 | $666.67 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $106,809.85 |
| T Mobile Usa, Inc. | Bellevue, WA | — | $7,000.00 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | $25,254.86 | $1,004.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $19,754.86 | $25,254.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $27,815.09 | $19,754.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $38,265.09 | $27,815.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $24,825.40 | $38,265.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $2,250.00 | $24,825.40 | Source ↗ |