Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $76,424 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $40,000 (52%) — 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 | $924 |
| Contributions to candidates | $40,000 |
- To TN candidates $40,000 52%
- To other PACs $35,500 46%
- Operating & other $924 1.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | 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 $40,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,000. Of the $21,000 difference, $21,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $21,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $2,000.00
- Todd, Curry $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
- Gravitt, Marc $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
- …and 9 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 |
|---|---|
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $9,500.00 |
| Doc PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $2,000.00 |
| The Legacy Continues PAC | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| In-Kind For Green Pac | $391.20 |
| Food / Beverage | $234.46 |
| In-Kind Raampac | $164.09 |
| In-Kind For Mcpac | $134.51 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frugal Macdoogals | In-Kind For Green Pac | 01/03/2017 | $391.20 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | Food / Beverage | 05/23/2016 | $234.46 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | In-Kind Raampac | 05/09/2016 | $164.09 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | In-Kind For Mcpac | 01/04/2017 | $134.51 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Hand | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $19,150.63 |
| Lauren Sampson | Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. | $15,310.32 |
| Malcolm Wood | Memphis, TN | A.S. Barboro, Inc. | $7,291.15 |
| Ken Yager | Kingston, TN | State of Tennessee | $7,000.00 |
| Charles Hand | Clarksville, TN | Budweiser of Clarksville | $6,378.72 |
| A K Dettwiller | Nashville, TN | Det Dist. Co., Inc. | $5,321.19 |
| Scott Turner | Nashville, TN | Ajax Turner | $5,000.00 |
| Bob Hennigan | Tullahoma, TN | L \& H Dist. Co. | $4,500.00 |
| Blair Carter | Chattanooga, TN | Carter Distributing Company | $1,702.69 |
| Jim Cardin | Pulaski, TN | Cardin Dist. | $1,500.00 |
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 2016 Amended Historical | $17,364.53 | $13,122.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $25,364.53 | $17,364.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $21,342.96 | $25,364.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $27,842.96 | $21,342.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $33,515.08 | $27,842.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $15,020.41 | $33,515.08 | Source ↗ |