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 $29,551 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,500 (80%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $23,500 80%
- To TN candidates $4,000 14%
- Operating & other $2,051 6.9%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Doggett † | Tennessee House, District 70 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jesse Chism † | Tennessee House, District 85 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Michele Carringer † | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Sherrell † | Tennessee House, District 43 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Yusuf A. Hakeem † | Tennessee House, District 28 | 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 $4,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Mannis, Eddie $500.00
- Smith, Robin $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 $23,500 to 8 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Egolf Speakers Fund | New Mexico | $5,000.00 |
| Consumer Credit People for Responsible G | Georgia | $5,000.00 |
| Ifi PAC | Oklahoma | $2,500.00 |
| Jack Bondon Western Missouri Leadership | Missouri | $2,500.00 |
| Nancy Mace for Congress | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Springer, Drew | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Vicente Gonazalez for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Perdue for Senate | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $1,051.28 |
| Fine For Late Filing | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Ethics Commission | Fine For Late Filing | 11/23/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 06/30/2020 | $627.67 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 09/11/2020 | $217.03 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 01/15/2021 | $206.58 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Brown | Jackson, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $2,400.00 |
| Daniel Dyer | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Rudolph Cruz | Abilene, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $770.00 |
| Lisa Vaglica | Greer, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $550.00 |
| Michelle Ferguson | Macon, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $550.00 |
| Patti Norsworthy | Kirbyville, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $550.00 |
| Rodney Ernest | Pittsburg, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $550.00 |
| Sera Campos | Jasper, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $550.00 |
| David Minick | Greenville, TX | World Acceptance | $360.00 |
| David Ragsdale | Springfield, MO | World Acceptance | $360.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $44,898.74 | $38,824.46 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93901 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $44,054.17 | $44,898.74 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92365 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $53,428.00 | $44,054.17 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91516 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $56,604.76 | $53,428.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89952 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $58,280.13 | $56,604.76 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88786 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $54,409.03 | $58,280.13 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87441 |