Waller Lansden PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Southwood · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $20,000.00 | $40,549.23 | $3,000.00 |
| 2022 | $151,437.50 | $143,463.27 | $54,000.00 |
| 2021 | $91,625.00 | $89,650.00 | $30,100.00 |
| 2020 | $14,250.00 | $52,741.05 | $9,250.00 |
| 2019 | $214,935.00 | $180,800.81 | $38,800.00 |
| 2018 | $145,562.50 | $133,258.83 | $26,050.00 |
| 2017 | $87,344.25 | $88,027.75 | $9,000.00 |
| 2016 | $65,136.00 | $74,606.87 | $7,750.00 |
| 2015 | $131,056.00 | $123,142.05 | $2,000.00 |
| 2014 | $113,809.85 | $115,054.99 | $3,500.00 |
| 2013 | $90,092.70 | $92,408.23 | $7,750.00 |
| 2012 | $98,250.00 | $101,406.16 | $7,900.00 |
| 2011 | $65,000.00 | $62,755.82 | $2,250.00 |
| 2010 | $52,988.68 | $54,357.48 | $2,500.00 |
| 2009 | $24,983.13 | $24,081.48 | $1,000.00 |
| 2008 | $37,460.13 | $40,460.13 | $2,000.00 |
| 2007 | $37,370.22 | $37,370.22 | $1,000.00 |
| 2006 | $22,915.34 | $22,865.37 | $2,150.00 |
| 2005 | $7,500.00 | $19,063.52 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $19,900.00 | $13,918.16 | $0.00 |
| All years | $1,491,616.30 | $1,509,981.42 | $210,000.00 |
Raised
$1,491,616
Total Spent
$1,509,981
To TN candidates
$917,729
61% of spending
To other PACs
$403,549
27% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $210,000 to 67 candidates
$183,400 to 53 Republicans $26,600 to 14 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,509,981 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $917,729 (61%) — 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: $146,554 ÷ Total spent: $1,509,981
| Operating / overhead spending | $146,554 |
| Contributions to candidates | $917,729 |
- To TN candidates $917,729 61%
- To other PACs $403,549 27%
- Operating & other $146,554 9.7%
- Spent outside Tennessee $42,150 2.8%
“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. | $32,400.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $24,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $23,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $6,750.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $5,300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $917,729 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $210,000. Of the $707,729 difference, $707,729 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $707,729 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $25,000.00
- Cooper, John $22,650.00
- David Briley for Mayor $18,400.00
- Bell, Mike $16,000.00
- Friends of Megan Barry $13,600.00
- Bredesen for Governor $12,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $12,500.00
- Hurt, Sharon $12,100.00
- McCormick, Gerald $12,000.00
- Weiner, Sheri $12,000.00
- …and 409 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $67,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $38,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $36,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $23,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $22,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $21,000.00 |
| MPAC | $20,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $17,200.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $15,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $12,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $42,150 to 31 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 7 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gopac Tennessee 2008 | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Senator Jane Nelson | Texas | $3,500.00 |
| Alabamians for Luther Strange, Inc. | Alabama | $2,500.00 |
| Texans for Dan Patrick | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Texans for Greg Abbott | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Texans for Joe Straus | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Dr. Charles Schwertner for State Senate | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Forum for Youth Investment | Washington, D.C. | $1,500.00 |
| Friends of Joe Zerwas | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Nelson, Jane | Texas | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reimbursement | $22,191.05 |
| In-Kind Reception Room | $18,620.30 |
| Professional Services | $12,500.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $10,710.59 |
| Conference Room | $9,900.00 |
| Tickets | $7,860.00 |
| Inauguration | $7,500.00 |
| In-Kind Attorney Fees - Megan Barry | $3,583.00 |
| Registry Approved Adjustment Jrm 11/17/2022 | $3,163.27 |
| In-Kind Reception Room - House Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Reimbursement | 07/27/2020 | $22,191.05 |
| Lee, Bill | Inauguration | 11/13/2018 | $7,500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Professional Services | 10/29/2014 | $6,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | Professional Services | 10/28/2014 | $4,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP | In-Kind Attorney Fees - Megan Barry | 10/29/2015 | $3,583.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Registry Approved Adjustment Jrm 11/17/2022 | 01/15/2023 | $3,163.27 |
| Haslam, Bill | In-Kind Reception Room | 10/07/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | Tickets | 10/03/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | Tickets | 10/31/2016 | $2,400.00 |
| Funk, Glenn | In-Kind Reception Room | 03/04/2014 | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $1,329,272.55 |
| T Mobile Usa, Inc. | Bellevue, WA | — | $141,812.50 |
| Holland Knight Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Citizens for Responsible Pet Ownership | Dublin, OH | — | $2,000.00 |
| Petland Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Dawn Deaner Closed | Madison, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $11,299.23 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $20,299.23 | $11,299.23 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $35,200.00 | $10,825.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $7,850.00 | $35,200.00 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $87,691.88 | $53,591.05 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $20,156.86 | $87,691.88 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $50,547.94 | $10,303.19 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $8,297.94 | $50,547.94 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $73,137.75 | $9,268.81 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $1,004.86 | $73,137.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $25,254.86 | $1,004.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $19,754.86 | $25,254.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $27,815.09 | $19,754.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $38,265.09 | $27,815.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $24,825.40 | $38,265.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $2,250.00 | $24,825.40 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $35,113.94 | $2,250.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $3,565.53 | $35,113.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $20,538.54 | $3,565.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $25,060.14 | $20,538.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $35,460.14 | $25,060.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $49,621.03 | $35,460.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $73,022.81 | $49,621.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $3,742.59 | $73,022.81 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $23,781.27 | $3,742.59 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $1,498.41 | $23,781.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $898.41 | $1,498.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $3,498.41 | $898.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $1,817.21 | $3,498.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $1,817.21 | $1,817.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $2,667.21 | $1,817.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $867.21 | $2,667.21 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $1,887.56 | $867.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $387.56 | $1,887.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $387.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $137.56 | $387.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $387.59 | $137.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $387.59 | $387.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $337.59 | $387.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $337.59 | $337.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $4,391.02 | $337.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $4,751.11 | $4,391.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $6,251.11 | $4,751.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $10,851.11 | $6,251.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $10,951.11 | $10,851.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $2,057.16 | $10,951.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $2,369.27 | $2,057.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $4,869.27 | $2,369.27 | Source ↗ |