Wholesalers Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$69,766
Total Spent
$66,950
To TN candidates
$56,950
85% of spending
To other PACs
$10,000
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $18,000 to 17 candidates
$16,000 to 14 Republicans $2,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $66,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $56,950 (85%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $66,950
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $56,950

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $3,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,500.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $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 $56,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,000. Of the $38,950 difference, $38,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $38,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Green, Mark E. $4,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $2,200.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,500.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $1,500.00
  • Armstrong, Joe $1,000.00
  • Durham, Jeremy $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Elam, Linda $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
Senate Democratic Caucus $3,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $3,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lauren Sampson Knoxville, TN Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. $12,063.15
Elizabeth Craig Knoxville, TN Eagle Dist. Co. $11,761.28
Charles Hand Clarksville, TN Budweiser of Clarksville $10,000.00
Malcolm Wood Memphis, TN A.S. Barboro, Inc. $9,989.12
A K Dettwiller Nashville, TN Det Dist. Co., Inc. $9,795.47
Scott Turner Nashville, TN Ajax Turner $5,000.00
Bob Hennigan Tullahoma, TN L \& H Dist. Co. $3,000.00
Bob Garrett Chattanooga, TN Carter Dist. Co., Inc. $2,532.85
Kay Crews Dyersburg, TN Clark Dist. Co., Inc. $1,354.43
Ottis Phillips Cookeville, TN SEC Enterprises, Inc. $1,181.18

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 2012 Historical $25,747.61 $16,449.94 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical $18,002.45 $25,747.61 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Amended Historical $15,035.85 $18,002.45 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $22,535.85 $15,035.85 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Amended Historical $24,524.50 $22,535.85 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Historical $14,175.43 $24,524.50 Source ↗