Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $74,607 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,350 (49%) — 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 | $4,557 |
| Contributions to candidates | $36,350 |
- To TN candidates $36,350 49%
- To other PACs $33,450 45%
- Operating & other $4,557 6.1%
- Spent outside Tennessee $250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | 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 $36,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,750. Of the $28,600 difference, $28,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $28,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $2,000.00
- Andy Berke for Mayor $1,500.00
- Friends of Megan Barry $1,500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Holt, Andrew $1,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- …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 |
|---|---|
| Cas-Pac | $5,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $3,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,200.00 |
| Doc PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $250 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Soifer Campaign | Texas | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Tickets | $2,400.00 |
| Conference Room | $1,000.00 |
| In-Kind Conf. Room/Beverages - Blalock, Davette | $569.00 |
| In-Kind Conf. Room/Beverages - Mason, William | $567.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $20.87 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Business Coalition | Tickets | 10/31/2016 | $2,400.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Conf. Room/Beverages - Blalock, Davette | 09/13/2016 | $569.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Conf. Room/Beverages - Mason, William | 06/21/2016 | $567.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Conference Room | 06/08/2016 | $500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Conference Room | 05/10/2016 | $500.00 |
| Cooper, Mack | Food / Beverage | 06/08/2016 | $20.87 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $50,136.00 |
| T Mobile Usa, Inc. | Bellevue, WA | — | $15,000.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $16,197.94 | $8,297.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $23,197.94 | $16,197.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $32,697.94 | $23,197.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $33,197.94 | $32,697.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $49,168.81 | $33,197.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $9,268.81 | $49,168.81 | Source ↗ |