Wholesalers Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$36,429
Total Spent
$43,779
To TN candidates
$29,900
68% of spending
To other PACs
$10,750
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,250 to 7 candidates
$4,250 to 7 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $43,779 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $29,900 (68%) — 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: $3,129 ÷ Total spent: $43,779
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,129
Contributions to candidates $29,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $29,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,250. Of the $25,650 difference, $25,650 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $25,650 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
  • Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $1,250.00
  • Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
  • Stewart, Eric $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • Todd, Curry $1,000.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $1,000.00
  • …and 34 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
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,500.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $1,250.00
MPAC $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,000.00
Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Fee $1,800.00
In-Kind $393.98
Inkind House Senate Dem Caucus For Beverages $291.02
Inkind Tn Republican Caucus $207.64
In-Kind Raampac $158.18
In_Kind -Bo Mitchell $149.97
Inkind-Tndemoparty $128.13

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lauren Sampson Knoxville, TN Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. $12,444.13
Chris Canale Memphis, TN D. Canale Beverages, Inc. $4,746.46
Bob Hennigan Tullahoma, TN L \& H Dist. Co. $4,405.62
Bob Garrett Chattanooga, TN Carter Dist. Co., Inc. $3,694.10
A K Dettwiller Nashville, TN Det Dist. Co., Inc. $3,351.85
Ray Hand Knoxville, TN Eagle Dist. Co. $2,233.18
Charles Hand Clarksville, TN Budweiser of Clarksville $2,068.02
Kay Crews Dyersburg, TN Clark Dist. Co., Inc. $1,224.13
Jim Cardin Pulaski, TN Cardin Dist. $527.28
Ron Ramsey Governor Nashville, TN — $330.58

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
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $53,945.55 $26,327.06 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical $34,051.54 $53,945.55 Source ↗