Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $133,259 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $75,457 (57%) — 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 | $10,802 |
| Contributions to candidates | $75,457 |
- To TN candidates $75,457 57%
- To other PACs $46,000 35%
- Operating & other $10,802 8.1%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 0.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $15,800.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jerome F. Moon † | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | 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 $75,457 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $26,050. Of the $49,407 difference, $49,407 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $49,407 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- David Briley for Mayor $7,800.00
- Friends of Sheri Weiner $5,000.00
- Bell, Mike $3,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $2,500.00
- Dean, Karl $2,500.00
- Weiner, Sheri $2,500.00
- Swann, Art $1,500.00
- Briley, David $1,500.00
- Perl & Pinstripes Gala $1,500.00
- Dalton, Angie Blackshear $1,000.00
- …and 37 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) | $15,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $11,000.00 |
| Metro Minority Caucus PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Sam Coleman for Judge | $1,000.00 |
| Democratic Governors Association Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gamble, Maya Guerra | Texas | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Inauguration | $7,500.00 |
| In-Kind-Conf. Rooms/Beverages-Ana Escobar | $1,762.50 |
| In-Kind Conference Room - Brenda Gilmore | $500.00 |
| Research / Polling | $500.00 |
| Advertising | $500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $39.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee, Bill | Inauguration | 11/13/2018 | $7,500.00 |
| Friends of Ana Escobar | In-Kind-Conf. Rooms/Beverages-Ana Escobar | 03/01/2018 | $1,762.50 |
| Gilmore, Brenda | In-Kind Conference Room - Brenda Gilmore | 05/15/2018 | $500.00 |
| Nashville Banner, LLC | Research / Polling | 06/01/2018 | $500.00 |
| Nashville Banner, LLC | Advertising | 04/11/2018 | $500.00 |
| Bank of America | Bank Fees | 06/28/2018 | $39.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $121,562.50 |
| T Mobile Usa, Inc. | Bellevue, WA | — | $20,000.00 |
| Citizens for Responsible Pet Ownership | Dublin, OH | — | $2,000.00 |
| Petland Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $16,656.86 | $20,156.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $16,656.86 | $16,656.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $41,995.86 | $16,656.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $42,495.86 | $41,995.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $5,195.86 | $42,495.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $10,303.19 | $5,195.86 | Source ↗ |