Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $82,794 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $62,300 (75%) — 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 | $994 |
| Contributions to candidates | $62,300 |
- To TN candidates $62,300 75%
- To other PACs $19,500 24%
- Operating & other $994 1.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | 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 $62,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $29,750. Of the $32,550 difference, $32,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $32,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dickerson, Steven $3,500.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $3,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $2,000.00
- Durham, Jeremy $1,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
- Norris, Mark $1,500.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,500.00
- …and 18 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $1,500.00 |
| Quest PAC | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $371.23 |
| Inkind | $262.99 |
| In-Kind Raampac | $233.54 |
| In-Kind Tn Democratic Party | $126.64 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frugal Macdoogals | Inkind | 09/30/2015 | $262.99 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | In-Kind Raampac | 10/22/2015 | $233.54 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | Food / Beverage | 11/13/2015 | $183.15 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | In-Kind Tn Democratic Party | 10/22/2015 | $126.64 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | Food / Beverage | 09/25/2015 | $97.36 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | Food / Beverage | 09/03/2015 | $90.72 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hand | Clarksville, TN | Budweiser of Clarksville | $19,812.09 |
| A K Dettwiller | Nashville, TN | Det Dist. Co., Inc. | $15,656.30 |
| Elizabeth Craig | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $13,025.59 |
| Lauren Sampson | Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. | $10,689.02 |
| Ray Hand | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $10,671.40 |
| Malcolm Wood | Memphis, TN | A.S. Barboro, Inc. | $7,818.93 |
| Scott Turner | Nashville, TN | Ajax Turner | $4,000.00 |
| Blair Carter | Chattanooga, TN | Carter Distributing Company | $2,128.61 |
| Jim Cardin | Pulaski, TN | Cardin Dist. | $1,800.00 |
| Michael McWherter | Jackson, TN | Central Distributors | $1,333.22 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.