Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $79,950 |
- To TN candidates $79,950 82%
- To other PACs $17,000 18%
Contributions to 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
| 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
| 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.