World Acceptance Corporation PAC
Registered Jan 2003 · Treasurer: John L. Calmes, Jr. · Greenville, SC
Also gave $1,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $43,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,600 (80%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $34,600 80%
- To other PACs $5,000 12%
- To TN candidates $3,500 8.1%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $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 $3,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Jim Tracy for Congress $1,000.00
- Dennis, Vance $500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $34,600 to 15 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 9 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C-Pac | Oklahoma | $5,000.00 |
| Nila PAC | Maryland | $5,000.00 |
| Tcfa PAC | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Cotton for Senate | Arkansas | $2,600.00 |
| Friends of Dan Newberry | Oklahoma | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Ralph Hudgens | Georgia | $2,500.00 |
| Mulvaney for Congress | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Team Graham | South Carolina | $2,000.00 |
| Friends of Jim Inhofe | Virginia | $1,500.00 |
| Joe Wilson for Congress | South Carolina | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Mc Lean | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $2,400.00 |
| Dan Walters | Simpsonville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $2,400.00 |
| James Rosenauer | Chestfield, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $2,400.00 |
| Jeff Tinney | Whitesboro, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,800.00 |
| Michelle Gabbard | Cox's Creek, KY | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,800.00 |
| Daniel Dyer | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Delia Ann Brigman | San Antonio, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Jackie Willyard | Madisonville, KY | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Javier Sauza | Atlanta, GA | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Marilyn Messer | Simpsonville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $67,136.41 | $71,183.40 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48979 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $72,760.02 | $67,136.41 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47908 |