Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $106,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $80,100 (75%) — 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 | $80,100 |
- To TN candidates $80,100 75%
- To other PACs $26,500 25%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Rick Eldridge † | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| London Lamar | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $80,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $72,600. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $1,000.00
- Peltz, Jamie Dean $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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $3,500.00 |
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,000.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $1,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,500.00 |
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $1,000.00 |
| Delegation PAC | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Sampson | Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. | $28,429.31 |
| Ray Hand | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $20,727.67 |
| Scott Turner | Nashville, TN | Ajax Turner | $20,000.00 |
| Det Beverages | Nashville, TN | — | $19,923.11 |
| Charles Hand | Clarksville, TN | Budweiser of Clarksville | $3,629.12 |
| Michael McWherter | Jackson, TN | Central Distributors | $2,379.28 |
| Steve Spivey | Pulaski, TN | Cardin Dist. Co. | $2,000.00 |
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $1,560.35 |
| Kay Crews | Dyersburg, TN | Clark Dist. Co., Inc. | $1,547.91 |
| Patsy Hazlewood | Signal Mountain, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $30,038.46 | $9,407.73 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $47,024.73 | $30,038.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $48,916.28 | $47,024.73 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $52,416.28 | $48,916.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $35,137.64 | $52,416.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $13,661.58 | $35,137.64 | Source ↗ |