World Acceptance Corporation PAC
Registered Jan 2003 · Treasurer: John L. Calmes, Jr. · Greenville, SC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,449.75 | $10,934.37 | $2,000.00 |
| 2025 | $5,863.00 | $3,975.13 | $2,000.00 |
| 2024 | $7,957.00 | $4,625.69 | $1,500.00 |
| 2023 | $8,650.00 | $8,753.08 | $2,500.00 |
| 2022 | $9,901.50 | $10,756.97 | $1,500.00 |
| 2021 | $11,882.15 | $38,767.11 | $3,500.00 |
| 2020 | $14,361.62 | $29,551.28 | $3,000.00 |
| 2019 | $16,569.98 | $14,794.83 | $5,500.00 |
| 2018 | $23,878.02 | $48,371.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2017 | $36,778.48 | $17,863.81 | $2,000.00 |
| 2016 | $30,712.61 | $33,700.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2015 | $27,948.08 | $38,850.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2014 | $35,897.08 | $32,650.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2013 | $42,030.05 | $43,100.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2012 | $43,260.45 | $38,850.00 | $2,250.00 |
| 2011 | $43,945.00 | $45,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2010 | $58,907.56 | $34,102.50 | $1,000.00 |
| 2009 | $89,251.86 | $63,550.00 | $750.00 |
| 2008 | $18,463.76 | $11,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $13,012.08 | $14,450.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $15,372.39 | $21,100.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2005 | $22,015.60 | $22,800.00 | $200.00 |
| 2004 | $22,317.98 | $23,725.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $602,426.00 | $612,020.77 | $39,200.00 |
Also giving in
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.
Raised
$602,426
incl. $178,115 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$612,021
Spent outside Tennessee
$381,520
62% of spending
Operating & other
$109,676
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $39,200 to 43 candidates
$32,400 to 34 Republicans $6,800 to 9 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $612,021 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $381,520 (62%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $381,520 62%
- Operating & other $109,676 18%
- To TN candidates $104,025 17%
- To other PACs $16,800 2.7%
“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. | $7,650.00 |
| Timothy Hill † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,200.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $104,025 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $39,200. Of the $64,825 difference, $63,825 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $63,825 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Other States $14,875.00
- Montgomery, Richard $3,500.00
- Green, Mark E. $1,500.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,500.00
- Tate, Reginald $1,500.00
- Evans, Joshua $1,350.00
- Johnson, Phillip $1,250.00
- Pitts, Joe $1,150.00
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- Bob Corker for Senate $1,000.00
- …and 66 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $4,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn House Democratic Caucus | $2,400.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $1,400.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $381,520 to 191 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nila PAC | Maryland | $25,000.00 |
| Tcfa PAC | Texas | $16,500.00 |
| Friends of Ralph Hudgens | Georgia | $12,500.00 |
| NRCC | Washington, D.C. | $12,500.00 |
| Springer, Drew | Texas | $11,000.00 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | Washington, D.C. | $10,500.00 |
| Brian Egolf Speakers Fund | New Mexico | $10,000.00 |
| C-Pac | Oklahoma | $10,000.00 |
| Little, Brad | Idaho | $7,500.00 |
| Shelby for US Senate | Alabama | $6,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac To Pac | $82,275.00 |
| Annual Fee | $9,727.50 |
| Bank Fees | $7,048.27 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $5,400.00 |
| Donations | $3,525.00 |
| Fine For Late Filing | $1,500.00 |
| Tn Registry | $200.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afsapac | Pac To Pac | 04/08/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| C-Pac | Pac To Pac | 07/19/2012 | $5,000.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | Dues / Subscriptions | 06/08/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Nila PAC | Pac To Pac | 02/18/2011 | $5,000.00 |
| Tcfa | Pac To Pac | 06/17/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Tcfa | Pac To Pac | 04/18/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Tcfa | Pac To Pac | 03/14/2007 | $5,000.00 |
| Tcfa | Pac To Pac | 04/02/2008 | $5,000.00 |
| Tcfa | Pac To Pac | 05/01/2009 | $5,000.00 |
| Tcfa | Pac To Pac | 03/01/2010 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Dyer | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $31,199.68 |
| Erik Brown | Jackson, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $26,200.00 |
| Jeff Tinney | Whitesboro, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $24,241.19 |
| James Rosenauer | Chestfield, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $21,350.00 |
| Jackie Willyard | Madisonville, KY | World Acceptance Corporation | $21,200.00 |
| Augustus Mc Lean | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $20,400.00 |
| Dan Walters | Simpsonville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $14,700.00 |
| Rodney Ernest | Pittsburg, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $13,325.00 |
| Sera Campos | Jasper, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $13,175.00 |
| Michelle Ferguson | Macon, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $10,275.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9,304.23 | $7,864.08 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129519 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $12,067.52 | $9,304.23 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128165 |
| Q2 2026 | $16,307.78 | $12,067.52 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127051 |
| Q1 2026 | $15,348.70 | $16,307.78 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124990 |
| Year-End 2025 | $15,824.55 | $15,348.70 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124506 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $13,460.83 | $15,824.55 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121912 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $12,476.08 | $10,129.52 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110951 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $10,232.60 | $12,476.08 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109026 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $8,670.68 | $10,232.60 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107010 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $11,560.72 | $8,670.68 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106151 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $15,650.89 | $11,560.72 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104161 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $14,998.19 | $15,650.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102060 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $12,781.94 | $14,998.19 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100768 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $11,614.59 | $12,781.94 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98283 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $35,309.43 | $11,614.59 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96683 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $38,824.46 | $35,309.43 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95532 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $54,486.92 | $54,409.03 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86158 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $53,037.50 | $54,486.92 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84738 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $68,375.18 | $77,671.60 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72873 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $59,091.55 | $68,375.18 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71976 |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $57,448.30 | $59,091.55 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70643 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $56,531.36 | $57,448.30 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68260 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $62,820.58 | $56,531.36 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67262 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $70,805.83 | $62,820.58 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66187 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $63,992.47 | $70,805.83 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64786 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $62,456.58 | $63,992.47 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63401 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $73,332.97 | $62,456.58 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61712 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $73,925.45 | $73,332.97 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60213 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $65,797.68 | $73,925.45 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59131 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $66,745.27 | $65,797.68 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57581 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $59,834.40 | $66,745.27 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56033 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $62,872.15 | $59,834.40 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 56042 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $70,424.70 | $62,872.15 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52123 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $71,183.40 | $70,424.70 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50810 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $63,067.25 | $72,760.02 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45620 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $62,266.70 | $63,067.25 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44595 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $63,809.92 | $62,266.70 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43295 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $70,526.68 | $63,809.92 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41994 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $74,624.33 | $70,526.68 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40635 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $68,779.69 | $74,624.33 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39529 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $70,083.40 | $68,779.69 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38267 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $69,978.40 | $70,083.40 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37295 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $59,820.90 | $69,978.40 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35614 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $66,949.90 | $59,820.90 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34400 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $66,099.90 | $66,949.90 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33264 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $64,223.90 | $66,099.90 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32243 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $58,912.89 | $64,223.90 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 30922 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $45,125.84 | $58,912.89 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29986 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $8,797.21 | $45,125.84 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29371 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $19,606.48 | $8,797.21 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28128 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $15,547.68 | $19,606.48 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 25968 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $15,290.38 | $15,547.68 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24889 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $11,933.88 | $15,290.38 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24152 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $14,386.58 | $11,933.88 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22613 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $14,602.36 | $14,386.58 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21871 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $13,052.72 | $14,602.36 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20470 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $7,327.62 | $13,052.72 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 21767 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $11,158.24 | $7,327.62 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13689 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $7,598.12 | $11,158.24 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12362 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $7,408.10 | $7,598.12 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11136 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $5,693.00 | $7,408.10 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 11173 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $9,452.98 | $5,693.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9526 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $15,222.65 | $9,452.98 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8438 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $17,073.35 | $15,222.65 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6586 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $13,785.71 | $17,073.35 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5338 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $12,828.07 | $13,785.71 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4877 |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $17,410.41 | $12,828.07 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4846 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $17,897.75 | $17,410.41 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3560 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $14,247.59 | $17,897.75 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 5333 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $9,344.93 | $14,247.59 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1817 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $15,073.51 | $9,344.93 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1226 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $19,308.27 | $15,073.51 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 582 |