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 $48,371 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $38,850 (80%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $38,850 80%
- Operating & other $7,021 15%
- To TN candidates $2,500 5.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Dave Wright † | Tennessee House, District 19 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $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 $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Kelsey, Brian $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $38,850 to 57 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Al Installment Lenders Assoc. PAC | Alabama | $5,000.00 |
| Mila PAC | Missouri | $3,800.00 |
| Wilson for Attorney General | South Carolina | $3,500.00 |
| Thom Tillis Committee | North Carolina | $2,700.00 |
| Springer, Drew | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Hoosiers for Holdman | Indiana | $2,000.00 |
| Angela Paxton | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| Duffy for Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $1,000.00 |
| In House Republican Campaign Committee | Indiana | $1,000.00 |
| In Senate Majority Campaign Committee | Indiana | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac To Pac | $6,200.00 |
| Bank Fees | $721.00 |
| Tn Registry | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tx Consumer Finance Association PAC | Pac To Pac | 03/21/2018 | $5,000.00 |
| Mila PAC | Pac To Pac | 08/17/2018 | $1,200.00 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 03/30/2018 | $243.70 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 06/30/2018 | $182.25 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 01/11/2019 | $182.11 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 09/30/2018 | $112.94 |
| TN Registry of Election Finance | Tn Registry | 01/09/2018 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Brown | Jackson, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $5,200.00 |
| Jeff Tinney | Whitesboro, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $2,916.32 |
| Jackie Willyard | Madisonville, KY | World Acceptance Corporation | $2,800.00 |
| Daniel Dyer | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,250.00 |
| Rudolph Cruz | Abilene, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $805.00 |
| Lisa Vaglica | Greer, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $575.00 |
| Michelle Ferguson | Macon, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $575.00 |
| Patti Norsworthy | Kirbyville, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $575.00 |
| Rodney Ernest | Pittsburg, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $575.00 |
| Sera Campos | Jasper, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $575.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $51,541.35 | $53,037.50 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 83141 |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $56,206.02 | $51,541.35 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81775 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $68,498.38 | $56,206.02 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79703 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $67,477.87 | $68,498.38 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77750 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $70,834.88 | $67,477.87 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76591 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $77,671.60 | $70,834.88 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74299 |