Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $123,142 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $92,250 (75%) — 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 | $12,492 |
| Contributions to candidates | $92,250 |
- To TN candidates $92,250 75%
- To other PACs $18,000 15%
- Operating & other $12,492 10%
- Spent outside Tennessee $400 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | 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 $92,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $90,250 difference, $90,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $90,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Ron $11,000.00
- Friends of Megan Barry $10,600.00
- Fox, David $9,600.00
- Cooper, John $2,750.00
- Durham, Jeremy $2,500.00
- Erica Gilmore for Metro Council $2,500.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,500.00
- Matthews-At-Large $2,500.00
- Mendes, Bob $2,500.00
- Freeman for Mayor $2,000.00
- …and 60 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $4,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Jason Holleman | $3,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $400 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Women In Government Foundation, Inc. | Washington, D.C. | $250.00 |
| National Coalition of 100 Black Women | New York | $150.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| In-Kind Attorney Fees - Megan Barry | $3,583.00 |
| In-Kind Reception Room | $3,500.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $609.86 |
| In-Kind - Conf. Room/Food/Beverage - Erica Gilmore | $608.00 |
| In-Kind - Lonnell Matthews - Conf. Room/Beverages | $542.00 |
| In-Kind Conf. Room/Food/Beveralge-Jacobia Dowell | $533.00 |
| In-Kind Conference Rooms/Beverages - Scott Davis | $530.00 |
| In-Kind - Kathleen Murphy - Conf. Room/Beverages | $530.00 |
| Conference Room | $500.00 |
| In-Kind Conference Room - Chuck Fleischmann | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Attorney Fees - Megan Barry | 10/29/2015 | $3,583.00 |
| TN Intercollegiate State Leg. Foundation | In-Kind Reception Room | 03/04/2015 | $2,000.00 |
| Erica Gilmore for Metro Council | In-Kind - Conf. Room/Food/Beverage - Erica Gilmore | 05/20/2015 | $608.00 |
| Matthews-At-Large | In-Kind - Lonnell Matthews - Conf. Room/Beverages | 04/28/2015 | $542.00 |
| Jacobia Dowell for Metro Council | In-Kind Conf. Room/Food/Beveralge-Jacobia Dowell | 06/23/2015 | $533.00 |
| Scott Davis for Metro Council, District | In-Kind Conference Rooms/Beverages - Scott Davis | 04/22/2015 | $530.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind - Kathleen Murphy - Conf. Room/Beverages | 07/02/2015 | $530.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Conference Room | 07/08/2015 | $500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Reception Room | 01/11/2016 | $500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Conference Room - Chuck Fleischmann | 08/10/2015 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $121,056.00 |
| T Mobile Usa, Inc. | Bellevue, WA | — | $10,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.