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 $4,626 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,500 (32%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,500 32%
- To TN candidates $1,500 32%
- To other PACs $1,000 22%
- Operating & other $626 14%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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 |
|---|---|
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,500 to 1 candidate and committee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tcfa PAC | Texas | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $625.69 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 09/11/2024 | $117.02 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 10/11/2024 | $76.16 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 02/12/2024 | $49.00 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 12/11/2024 | $48.56 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 11/12/2024 | $48.54 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 03/11/2024 | $48.48 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 04/11/2024 | $47.96 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 06/11/2024 | $47.85 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 05/13/2024 | $47.82 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 07/11/2024 | $47.35 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Dyer | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Michelle Ferguson | Macon, MO | 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 | $240.00 |
| David Ragsdale | Springfield, MO | World Acceptance | $240.00 |
| Jose Rico | Abilene, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $240.00 |
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 | $13,668.43 | $13,460.83 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120249 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $13,159.59 | $13,668.43 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118527 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $14,316.06 | $13,159.59 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117139 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $13,728.41 | $14,316.06 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115668 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $11,967.04 | $13,728.41 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114577 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $10,129.52 | $11,967.04 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112523 |