Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $81,037 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $60,000 (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 / overhead spending | $537 |
| Contributions to candidates | $60,000 |
- To TN candidates $60,000 74%
- To other PACs $20,500 25%
- Operating & other $537 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | 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 $60,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $26,500. Of the $33,500 difference, $33,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $33,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Matheny, Judd $2,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,000.00
- Spivey, Billy $1,500.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
- Hall, Steve $1,000.00
- …and 25 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $3,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $3,000.00 |
| Jobs4Tn PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Red State PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Green PAC | $1,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| In-Kind | $537.49 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | In-Kind | 05/17/2014 | $537.49 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hand | Clarksville, TN | Budweiser of Clarksville | $18,382.16 |
| Lauren Sampson | Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. | $17,918.15 |
| A K Dettwiller | Nashville, TN | Det Dist. Co., Inc. | $13,313.01 |
| Elizabeth Craig | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $10,801.41 |
| Malcolm Wood | Memphis, TN | A.S. Barboro, Inc. | $7,273.41 |
| Bob Hennigan | Tullahoma, TN | L \& H Dist. Co. | $4,000.00 |
| Bob Garrett | Chattanooga, TN | Carter Dist. Co., Inc. | $2,740.87 |
| Rick Gerwe | Tullahome, TN | Mid South Dist. Co., Inc. | $1,346.01 |
| Jim Cardin | Pulaski, TN | Cardin Dist. | $750.00 |
| Kay Crews | Dyersburg, TN | Clark Dist. Co., Inc. | $419.43 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $11,243.88 | $7,684.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $22,243.88 | $11,243.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $42,422.35 | $22,243.88 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $40,971.68 | $42,422.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $26,177.53 | $40,971.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $11,692.41 | $26,177.53 | Source ↗ |