Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $60,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,500 (79%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $47,500 |
- To TN candidates $47,500 79%
- To other PACs $12,500 21%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | 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 $47,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $29,000. Of the $18,500 difference, $18,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,500.00
- Halford, Curtis $2,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $1,000.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Helton, Esther $1,000.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $2,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,500.00 |
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Demorcratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Doc PAC | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Hand | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $18,523.45 |
| Lauren Sampson | Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. | $18,399.03 |
| A K Dettwiller | Nashville, TN | Det Dist. Co., Inc. | $12,606.71 |
| Steve Spivey | Pulaski, TN | Cardin Dist. Co. | $1,500.00 |
| Kay Crews | Dyersburg, TN | Clark Dist. Co., Inc. | $1,002.09 |
| Bountybev | Clarksville, TN | — | $714.94 |
| Tennessee Crown | Chattanooga, TN | — | $417.59 |
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 2020 Historical | $19,429.09 | $11,831.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $19,613.62 | $19,429.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $28,065.47 | $19,613.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $37,652.81 | $28,065.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $26,299.68 | $37,652.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $18,667.61 | $26,299.68 | Source ↗ |