Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $67,512.77 | $68,105.65 | $46,750.00 |
| 2025 | $118,952.97 | $83,400.00 | $65,200.00 |
| 2024 | $102,346.15 | $106,600.00 | $74,850.00 |
| 2023 | $72,306.47 | $96,950.00 | $73,200.00 |
| 2022 | $104,923.55 | $102,250.00 | $69,750.00 |
| 2021 | $98,050.14 | $74,250.00 | $46,000.00 |
| 2020 | $53,163.81 | $60,000.00 | $31,000.00 |
| 2019 | $95,288.90 | $83,950.00 | $49,200.00 |
| 2018 | $47,650.98 | $44,500.00 | $20,500.00 |
| 2017 | $81,726.84 | $75,671.52 | $33,300.00 |
| 2016 | $74,526.26 | $76,424.26 | $23,000.00 |
| 2015 | $89,630.25 | $82,794.40 | $35,750.00 |
| 2014 | $77,199.18 | $81,037.49 | $31,000.00 |
| 2013 | $54,978.71 | $59,736.24 | $18,400.00 |
| 2012 | $69,765.84 | $66,950.00 | $20,500.00 |
| 2011 | $55,768.62 | $50,773.24 | $10,600.00 |
| 2010 | $36,065.17 | $51,899.46 | $2,250.00 |
| 2009 | $36,429.37 | $43,778.92 | $6,000.00 |
| 2008 | $76,997.62 | $88,484.42 | $13,550.00 |
| 2007 | $74,070.53 | $46,517.85 | $5,800.00 |
| 2006 | $50,960.74 | $90,943.62 | $7,050.00 |
| 2005 | $62,123.48 | $55,265.21 | $2,000.00 |
| 2004 | $45,390.79 | $59,814.93 | $4,900.00 |
| All years | $1,645,829.14 | $1,650,097.21 | $392,850.00 |
Raised
$1,645,829
incl. $404 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,650,097
To TN candidates
$1,251,268
76% of spending
To other PACs
$354,202
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $392,850 to 129 candidates
$324,850 to 106 Republicans $68,000 to 23 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,650,097 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,251,268 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $1,251,268 76%
- To other PACs $354,202 21%
- Operating & other $43,377 2.6%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,250 0.1%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $25,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $12,100.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $11,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $11,200.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $10,300.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $9,750.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $8,500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $8,400.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,251,268 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $392,850. Of the $858,418 difference, $564,018 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $294,400 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $564,018 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Kelsey, Brian $20,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $13,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $13,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $12,500.00
- Stewart, Mike $12,250.00
- Tracy, Jim $12,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $11,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $11,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $9,750.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $9,750.00
- …and 191 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 |
|---|---|
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $30,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $28,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $26,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $24,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $22,250.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $17,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $14,500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $12,900.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $11,900.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $10,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,250 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gopac Tennessee 2008 | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Nobel Women | Washington, D.C. | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $6,825.00 |
| Professional Fee | $6,200.00 |
| Donations | $4,441.98 |
| In-Kind | $3,612.55 |
| In-Kind-E. Langster | $3,580.99 |
| Unspecified | $1,500.00 |
| Inkind-Tndemoparty | $1,432.64 |
| Annual Fee | $1,025.00 |
| Bank Fees | $977.57 |
| Food / Beverage | $938.37 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | Unspecified | 06/20/2006 | $1,500.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | Donations | 01/12/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | Donations | 01/12/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Donations | 06/29/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Turner, Ajax | Donations | 06/03/2004 | $586.55 |
| Det Dist. Co. | Donations | 06/04/2004 | $555.43 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | In-Kind | 05/17/2014 | $537.49 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | In-Kind Tn Democratic Party | 09/06/2013 | $501.21 |
| Koonce, Ann | Payroll | 03/15/2004 | $450.00 |
| Frugal Macdoogals | In-Kind For Green Pac | 01/03/2017 | $391.20 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Sampson | Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. | $376,585.11 |
| Ray Hand | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $203,677.30 |
| A K Dettwiller | Nashville, TN | Det Dist. Co., Inc. | $169,006.31 |
| Charles Hand | Clarksville, TN | Budweiser of Clarksville | $119,322.41 |
| Malcolm Wood | Memphis, TN | A.S. Barboro, Inc. | $95,815.38 |
| Scott Turner | Nashville, TN | Ajax Turner | $82,000.00 |
| Det Beverages | Nashville, TN | — | $79,342.97 |
| Chris Canale | Memphis, TN | D. Canale Beverages, Inc. | $63,126.99 |
| Elizabeth Craig | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $60,709.63 |
| Tmba | Nashville, TN | — | $55,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $7,095.70 | $44,367.82 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130411 |
| Q3 2026 | $13,929.12 | $7,095.70 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129406 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $14,970.83 | $13,929.12 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128468 |
| Q2 2026 | $44,963.46 | $14,970.83 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126715 |
| Q1 2026 | $44,960.70 | $44,963.46 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125881 |
| Year-End 2025 | $34,904.75 | $44,960.70 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123872 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $9,407.73 | $34,904.75 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121682 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $30,038.46 | $9,407.73 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120370 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $47,024.73 | $30,038.46 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 120384 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $48,916.28 | $47,024.73 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117524 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $52,416.28 | $48,916.28 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116132 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $35,137.64 | $52,416.28 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114762 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $13,661.58 | $35,137.64 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113097 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $59,290.47 | $13,661.58 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111326 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $38,305.11 | $59,290.47 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109220 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $56,141.54 | $38,305.11 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107485 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $63,141.54 | $56,141.54 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106029 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $73,973.45 | $63,141.54 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104893 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $79,973.45 | $73,973.45 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102948 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $73,213.34 | $79,973.45 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100778 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $35,631.56 | $73,213.34 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98493 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $54,056.98 | $35,631.56 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 98526 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $11,831.42 | $54,056.98 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94874 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $19,429.09 | $11,831.42 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93218 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $19,613.62 | $19,429.09 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92438 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $28,065.47 | $19,613.62 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91203 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $37,652.81 | $28,065.47 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90157 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $26,299.68 | $37,652.81 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88875 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $18,667.61 | $26,299.68 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87454 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $20,424.40 | $18,667.61 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86104 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $7,328.71 | $20,424.40 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84339 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $40,757.84 | $19,177.73 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 94565 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $13,122.41 | $40,757.84 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71573 |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $17,364.53 | $13,122.41 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70256 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $25,364.53 | $17,364.53 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68297 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $21,342.96 | $25,364.53 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67099 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $27,842.96 | $21,342.96 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66276 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $33,515.08 | $27,842.96 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64938 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $15,020.41 | $33,515.08 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63433 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $28,286.38 | $15,020.41 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 66739 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $7,684.56 | $28,286.38 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60114 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $11,243.88 | $7,684.56 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59597 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $22,243.88 | $11,243.88 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57571 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $42,422.35 | $22,243.88 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55717 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $40,971.68 | $42,422.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54511 |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $26,177.53 | $40,971.68 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 55617 |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $11,692.41 | $26,177.53 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 55615 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $26,565.45 | $11,692.41 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49997 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $16,449.94 | $26,565.45 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47627 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $25,747.61 | $16,449.94 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45842 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $18,002.45 | $25,747.61 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 47045 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $15,035.85 | $18,002.45 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 47044 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $22,535.85 | $15,035.85 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42336 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $24,524.50 | $22,535.85 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 42338 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $14,175.43 | $24,524.50 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39891 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $40,325.19 | $14,175.43 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39889 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $9,264.00 | $40,325.19 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37470 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $13,807.14 | $9,264.00 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35850 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $16,572.84 | $13,807.14 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 35066 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $34,084.93 | $16,572.84 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 34816 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $31,869.34 | $34,084.93 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32947 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $27,695.14 | $31,869.34 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31294 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $26,327.06 | $27,695.14 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30036 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $53,945.55 | $26,327.06 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 32002 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $34,051.54 | $53,945.55 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28322 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $44,836.95 | $34,051.54 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 27232 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $63,486.95 | $44,836.95 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25023 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $66,239.49 | $63,486.95 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 25424 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $68,389.49 | $66,239.49 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23449 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $63,971.76 | $68,389.49 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 23448 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $45,354.91 | $63,971.76 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20348 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $43,360.05 | $45,354.91 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 23455 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $17,007.78 | $43,360.05 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14200 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $29,505.50 | $17,007.78 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13227 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $39,704.44 | $29,505.50 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 23454 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $46,291.12 | $39,704.44 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 25422 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $51,691.12 | $46,291.12 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9408 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $57,294.73 | $51,691.12 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9740 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $56,133.20 | $57,294.73 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6709 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $44,189.61 | $56,133.20 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5599 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $53,947.68 | $44,189.61 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4634 |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $44,970.93 | $53,947.68 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4245 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $49,042.86 | $44,970.93 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 4101 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $39,589.71 | $49,042.86 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2823 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $58,770.04 | $39,589.71 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2969 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $61,142.88 | $58,770.04 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1296 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $63,681.23 | $61,142.88 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 565 |