Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $75,672 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $60,300 (80%) — 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 | $372 |
| Contributions to candidates | $60,300 |
- To TN candidates $60,300 80%
- To other PACs $15,000 20%
- Operating & other $372 0.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| 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 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | 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 $60,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $31,800. Of the $28,500 difference, $28,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $28,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $2,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,500.00
- Swann, Art $1,500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $1,500.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,000.00
- Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
- Matheny, Judd $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- …and 20 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 |
|---|---|
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Envision Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
| Fitz PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $1,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| In-Kind | $371.52 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frugal Macdoogals | In-Kind | 08/22/2017 | $371.52 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Hand | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $22,185.52 |
| Lauren Sampson | Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. | $16,819.49 |
| A K Dettwiller | Nashville, TN | Det Dist. Co., Inc. | $16,245.48 |
| Malcolm Wood | Memphis, TN | A.S. Barboro, Inc. | $6,917.15 |
| Bob Hennigan | Tullahoma, TN | L \& H Dist. Co. | $5,000.00 |
| Scott Turner | Nashville, TN | Ajax Turner | $5,000.00 |
| Blair Carter | Chattanooga, TN | Carter Distributing Company | $4,228.42 |
| Michael McWherter | Jackson, TN | Central Distributors | $2,753.99 |
| Jim Cardin | Pulaski, TN | Cardin Dist. | $1,800.00 |
| Bountybev | Clarksville, TN | — | $670.23 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.