Wholesalers Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN

Raised
$62,123
incl. $79 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$55,265
To TN candidates
$38,150
69% of spending
To other PACs
$10,500
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $55,265 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $38,150 (69%) — 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: $6,615 ÷ Total spent: $55,265
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,615
Contributions to candidates $38,150

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $38,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $37,150 difference, $37,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $37,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bredesen, Phil $8,500.00
  • Ferguson, Dennis $2,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $2,000.00
  • Langster, Edith Taylor $1,750.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,500.00
  • Person, Jr., Curtis $1,500.00
  • Rinks, Randy $1,500.00
  • Black, Diane $1,000.00
  • Jones, Jr., Ulysses $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • …and 27 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
RAAMPAC $3,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $3,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus, Senate Democratic Caucus $1,500.00
House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tenn. Legislative Campaign Committee $1,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $1,800.00
In-Kind-E. Langster $944.48
Inkind-Tndemoparty $581.72
In_Kind-Tnrepcau $343.33
Bank Fees $300.00
Inkind-Tn Republican Caucus $293.50
Inkind-Tnhssendemcau $292.05
In-Kind Gary Odom $277.28
Inkind-House Democratic Caucus $237.48
Inkind-House Joint Democratic Caucus $210.46

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Heidi Moore Knoxville, TN Eagle Dist. Co., Inc. $12,305.22
Lauren Sampson Knoxville, TN Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. $8,522.64
Chris Canale Memphis, TN D. Canale Beverages, Inc. $8,130.17
Malcolm Wood Memphis, TN A.S. Barboro, Inc. $6,191.34
Charles Hand Clarksville, TN Budweiser of Clarksville $5,181.78
Bob Hennigan Tullahoma, TN L \& H Dist. Co. $3,975.00
Ottis Phillips Cookeville, TN SEC Enterprises, Inc. $3,638.30
A K Dettwiller Nashville, TN Det Dist. Co., Inc. $3,397.79
David Ingram La Vergne, TN DBI Dist. Co., Inc. $3,043.71
Sarah Clark Dyersburg, TN — $2,625.98

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 2005 Historical $44,189.61 $56,133.20 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Amended Historical $53,947.68 $44,189.61 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Amended Historical $44,970.93 $53,947.68 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Amended Historical $49,042.86 $44,970.93 Source ↗