Wholesalers Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$72,306
Total Spent
$96,950
To TN candidates
$79,950
82% of spending
To other PACs
$17,000
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $70,200 to 60 candidates
$59,950 to 48 Republicans $10,250 to 12 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $96,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $79,950 (82%) — 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 spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $96,950
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $79,950
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $2,500.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $2,500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,500.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $2,000.00
Ed Jackson Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $2,000.00
Page Walley † Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $2,000.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,000.00
Steve Southerland Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $2,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $79,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $70,200. Of the $9,750 difference, $9,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
  • Davis, Anthony $1,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
  • Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Burkhart, Jeff $750.00
  • Hardaway, G. A. $750.00
  • Helton, Esther $750.00

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
Senate Republican Caucus $5,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $2,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,500.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $1,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00
PBW PAC $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lauren Sampson Knoxville, TN Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. $28,583.99
Ray Hand Knoxville, TN Eagle Dist. Co. $16,534.90
Det Beverages Nashville, TN — $9,165.55
Charles Hand Clarksville, TN Budweiser of Clarksville $9,019.07
Michael McWherter Jackson, TN Central Distributors $2,653.05
Steve Spivey Pulaski, TN Cardin Dist. Co. $2,000.00
Kay Crews Dyersburg, TN Clark Dist. Co., Inc. $1,943.92
Best Brands Nashville, TN — $1,120.90
Bountybev Clarksville, TN — $925.47
Tennessee Crown Chattanooga, TN — $359.62

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
Year-End 2023 Historical $59,290.47 $13,661.58 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $38,305.11 $59,290.47 Source ↗