Wholesalers Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$50,961
Total Spent
$90,944
To TN candidates
$67,750
74% of spending
To other PACs
$16,000
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,300 to 4 candidates
$3,300 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $90,944 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $67,750 (74%) — 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: $7,194 ÷ Total spent: $90,944
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,194
Contributions to candidates $67,750

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $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 $67,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,300. Of the $64,450 difference, $64,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $64,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bredesen Inauguarl, Inc. $5,000.00
  • Bredesen, Phil $4,000.00
  • Odom, Gary $3,250.00
  • McLeary, Don $2,500.00
  • Tindell, Harry $2,500.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $2,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $2,000.00
  • Yokley, Eddie $2,000.00
  • Langster, Edith Taylor $2,000.00
  • Moore, Gary $1,500.00
  • …and 50 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
Tenn Republican Caucus $4,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus, Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
Kyle PAC $2,000.00
House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Republican Party $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $1,875.00
Unspecified $1,500.00
In-Kind-E. Langster $681.48
Inkind-House Democratic Caucus $590.78
In-Kind $503.96
In-Kind Mary Parker $384.56
Inkind-Tnhssendemcau $354.87
Inkind $338.23
Tn Victory Fund 2006 $319.63
Inkind-Tndemoparty $299.63

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Chris Canale Memphis, TN D. Canale Beverages, Inc. $9,841.94
Lauren Sampson Knoxville, TN Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. $7,798.40
Heidi Moore Knoxville, TN Eagle Dist. Co., Inc. $6,062.24
Malcolm Wood Memphis, TN A.S. Barboro, Inc. $5,031.38
Bob Garrett Chattanooga, TN Carter Dist. Co., Inc. $4,052.22
David Ingram La Vergne, TN DBI Dist. Co., Inc. $3,611.37
Scott Turner Nashville, TN Ajax Turner $3,000.00
Rick Gerwe Tullahome, TN Mid South Dist. Co., Inc. $2,469.76
Kay Crews Dyersburg, TN Clark Dist. Co., Inc. $2,206.67
Terry Collom Hixson, TN — $1,888.66

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 2006 Amended Historical $29,505.50 $17,007.78 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical $39,704.44 $29,505.50 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Amended Historical $46,291.12 $39,704.44 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $51,691.12 $46,291.12 Source ↗
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $57,294.73 $51,691.12 Source ↗
Q1 2006 Amended Historical $56,133.20 $57,294.73 Source ↗