Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $52,741 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,550 (54%) — 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 | $22,191 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,550 |
- To TN candidates $28,550 54%
- Operating & other $22,191 42%
- To other PACs $2,000 3.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rebecca Keefauver Alexander † | Tennessee House, District 07 | 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 $28,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,250. Of the $19,300 difference, $19,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $19,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Funk, Glenn $3,000.00
- Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP $2,800.00
- Neighbor 2 Neighbor $2,500.00
- Bell, Mike $2,500.00
- Friends of Bob Mendes $1,000.00
- Gentry, Howard $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- …and 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Metro Minority Caucus PAC | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reimbursement | $22,191.05 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Reimbursement | 07/27/2020 | $22,191.05 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| T Mobile Usa, Inc. | Bellevue, WA | — | $10,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $4,250.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $9,350.00 | $7,850.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $9,350.00 | $9,350.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $21,850.00 | $9,350.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $44,791.05 | $21,850.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $45,291.05 | $44,791.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $53,591.05 | $45,291.05 | Source ↗ |