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Waller Lansden PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN

Raised
$151,438
Total Spent
$143,463
To TN candidates
$105,200
73% of spending
To other PACs
$32,100
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $54,000 to 33 candidates
$46,050 to 27 Republicans $7,950 to 6 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $143,463 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $105,200 (73%) — 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 spending: $6,163 ÷ Total spent: $143,463
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,163
Contributions to candidates $105,200
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $10,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $5,000.00
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $4,300.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $3,200.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $3,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $2,500.00
John K Crawford † Tennessee House, District 01 Rep. $2,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,500.00
Caleb Hemmer † Tennessee House, District 59 Dem. $1,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $105,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $54,000. Of the $51,200 difference, $51,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $51,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Cooper, John $8,300.00
  • Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
  • Funk (2022 Closed), Glenn $2,500.00
  • Jerry Maynard for Metro Council At Large $2,500.00
  • Maynard, Jerry $2,500.00
  • Music City, Inc. $2,500.00
  • Yes On 3 TN $2,500.00
  • Johnston, Courtney $2,500.00
  • Perl & Pinstripes Gala $1,500.00
  • Neighbor 2 Neighbor $1,500.00
  • …and 23 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Nashville Business Coalition $10,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $5,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $3,500.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $3,500.00
MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) $2,500.00
MPAC $2,500.00
Waller Lansden PAC $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $500.00
House Republican Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Registry Approved Adjustment Jrm 11/17/2022 $3,163.27
In-Kind Reception Room $2,000.00
In-Kind Conference Rooms - Caleb Hemmer $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Waller Lansden Dortch Davis Nashville, TN — $133,250.00
T Mobile Usa, Inc. Bellevue, WA — $18,187.50

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2022 Amended Historical $33,962.50 $20,299.23 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $23,275.00 $33,962.50 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Amended Historical $34,575.00 $23,275.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $38,075.00 $34,575.00 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Amended Historical $83,825.00 $38,075.00 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $10,825.00 $83,825.00 Source ↗