Memphis

Wholesalers Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$47,651
Total Spent
$44,500
To TN candidates
$36,000
81% of spending
To other PACs
$8,500
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $20,500 to 28 candidates
$16,500 to 22 Republicans $4,000 to 6 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $44,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,000 (81%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $44,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $36,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Raumesh Akbari † Tennessee Senate, District 29 Dem. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 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 $36,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,500. Of the $15,500 difference, $15,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Kelsey, Brian $2,500.00
  • Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
  • Stewart, Mike $1,500.00
  • Lollar, Ron $1,000.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • Tillis, Thomas R. $1,000.00
  • Smith, Robin $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Coley, James $500.00
  • …and 6 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
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,500.00
Cas-Pac $1,500.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $1,500.00
Envision Tennessee $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00
MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) $1,000.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $500.00
Bell PAC $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lauren Sampson Knoxville, TN Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. $22,497.23
Ray Hand Knoxville, TN Eagle Dist. Co. $12,490.16
Malcolm Wood Memphis, TN A.S. Barboro, Inc. $6,143.12
Scott Turner Nashville, TN Ajax Turner $5,000.00
Tennessee Crown Chattanooga, TN — $582.47
Bountybev Clarksville, TN — $420.40
Steve Spivey Pulaski, TN Cardin Dist. Co. $300.00
A K Dettwiller Nashville, TN Det Dist. Co., Inc. $217.60

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 2018 Historical $11,456.31 $7,328.71 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82747
Pre-General 2018 Historical $14,456.31 $11,456.31 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81094
Q3 2018 Historical $18,175.80 $14,456.31 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79861
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $13,675.80 $18,175.80 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 79866
Q2 2018 Historical $29,664.62 $13,675.80 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76505
Q1 2018 Historical $19,177.73 $29,664.62 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74359