Memphis

Wholesalers Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$55,769
Total Spent
$50,773
To TN candidates
$37,550
74% of spending
To other PACs
$10,500
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,600 to 13 candidates
$8,800 to 10 Republicans $1,800 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $50,773 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $37,550 (74%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $2,723 ÷ Total spent: $50,773
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,723
Contributions to candidates $37,550
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $1,000.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $37,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,600. Of the $26,950 difference, $26,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $26,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
  • Cobb, James $1,000.00
  • Coley, James $1,000.00
  • Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • …and 28 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
Tennessee Republican Caucus $3,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Fee $1,300.00
In-Kind $1,249.33
In-Kind-E. Langster $173.91

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Malcolm Wood Memphis, TN A.S. Barboro, Inc. $16,821.33
Lauren Sampson Knoxville, TN Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. $14,640.83
Elizabeth Craig Knoxville, TN Eagle Dist. Co. $11,416.92
Michael McWherter Jackson, TN Central Distributors $3,494.75
A K Dettwiller Nashville, TN Det Dist. Co., Inc. $3,259.95
Bob Garrett Chattanooga, TN Carter Dist. Co., Inc. $1,887.97
Rick Gerwe Tullahome, TN Mid South Dist. Co., Inc. $1,330.93
Bob Hennigan Tullahoma, TN L \& H Dist. Co. $1,000.00
Kay Crews Dyersburg, TN Clark Dist. Co., Inc. $600.51
Gene Barzizza Memphis, TN Southwestern Beverages $543.04

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 2011 Amended Historical $40,325.19 $14,175.43 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39889
Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical $9,264.00 $40,325.19 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37470