Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $88,028 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $51,550 (59%) — 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 | $6,478 |
| Contributions to candidates | $51,550 |
- To TN candidates $51,550 59%
- To other PACs $29,500 34%
- Operating & other $6,478 7.4%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 0.6%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | 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 $51,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,000. Of the $42,550 difference, $42,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $42,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Black, Diane $4,300.00
- Boyd, Randy $4,000.00
- Dean, Karl $4,000.00
- Tift, Scott $3,000.00
- Bell, Mike $2,500.00
- Harwell, Beth $2,500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $2,500.00
- Herndon for Council $2,000.00
- Mayor Megan Barry 2019 $1,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- …and 22 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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $6,000.00 |
| Citizens for Greater Mobility | $5,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $2,500.00 |
| Fitz PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gisela Triana Campaign | Texas | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $2,000.00 |
| Conference Room | $1,500.00 |
| Tickets | $1,460.00 |
| In-Kind - Conference Room/Beverage-Antionette Lee | $563.00 |
| In-Kind Reception Room/Beverages | $500.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $304.75 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitz PAC | Conference Room | 07/26/2017 | $1,500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Professional Services | 09/28/2017 | $1,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Professional Services | 09/28/2017 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Football, Inc. | Tickets | 12/27/2017 | $660.00 |
| Elect Antoinette Lee | In-Kind - Conference Room/Beverage-Antionette Lee | 10/12/2017 | $563.00 |
| First Tuesday | Tickets | 12/06/2017 | $500.00 |
| Kyle, Sara P. | In-Kind Reception Room/Beverages | 10/18/2017 | $500.00 |
| First Tuesday | Tickets | 07/25/2017 | $300.00 |
| First Tuesday | Food / Beverage | 06/08/2017 | $250.00 |
| Committee of Men Who Believe In Women | Dues / Subscriptions | 09/25/2017 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $66,813.00 |
| T Mobile Usa, Inc. | Bellevue, WA | — | $20,000.00 |
| Karen Camper | Memphis, TN | — | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.