Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $120,095 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $84,900 (71%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $195 |
| Contributions to candidates | $84,900 |
- To TN candidates $84,900 71%
- To other PACs $35,000 29%
- Operating & other $195 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $6,200.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,300.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| London Lamar | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| John K Crawford | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Bill Powers | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $112,400 from this committee — $27,500 more than its own filings itemize ($84,900), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $10,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $5,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $3,000.00 |
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Accounting Software | $187.68 |
| Credit Card Fees | $6.98 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 05/19/2026 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 06/22/2026 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 07/20/2026 | $41.71 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 03/19/2026 | $20.85 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 02/20/2026 | $20.85 |
| Intuit | Accounting Software | 04/20/2026 | $20.85 |
| Intuit | Credit Card Fees | 05/26/2026 | $2.81 |
| Intuit | Credit Card Fees | 06/03/2026 | $1.56 |
| Intuit | Credit Card Fees | 05/26/2026 | $1.46 |
| Intuit | Credit Card Fees | 06/03/2026 | $1.15 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Det Beverages | Nashville, TN | — | $39,392.35 |
| Lauren Sampson | Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. | $30,819.53 |
| Ray Hand | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $23,764.49 |
| Scott Turner | Nashville, TN | Ajax Turner | $10,000.00 |
| Charles Hand | Clarksville, TN | Budweiser of Clarksville | $6,984.09 |
| Kay Crews | Dyersburg, TN | Clark Dist. Co., Inc. | $2,695.55 |
| Mike McWherter | Jackson, TN | Central Dist. Co. | $2,691.94 |
| Eagle Distributing Co Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,141.34 |
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $1,874.47 |
| Tarver Distributing Co Inc. | Charleston, TN | — | $1,556.53 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.