WPG PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,000 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $15,000 86%
- To other PACs $2,250 13%
- Operating & other $100 0.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,750. Of the $7,250 difference, $7,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $750.00
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Sanderson, Bill $500.00
- Beck, Bill $500.00
- Forgety, John W. $250.00
- Pitts, Joe $250.00
- …and 4 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 |
|---|---|
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $2,000.00 |
| Doc PAC | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registration | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Pac Registration | 01/09/2017 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$1,850.00 (13% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, WPG PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windrow Phillips Group | Nashville, TN | — | $5,550.00 |
| Amazon Com | Seattle, WA | — | $3,000.00 |
| Jeannie Shell Collier | Seymour, TN | Collier's Foods | $3,000.00 |
| WPG PAC Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $1,850.00 |
| Cary L Cox | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $250.00 |
| William T Cheek | Nashville, TN | Bone McAllester Norton PLLC | $250.00 |
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 2016 Amended Historical | $350.00 | $350.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69818 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $750.00 | $350.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68201 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $550.00 | $750.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 72705 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $50.00 | $550.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65530 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $2,800.00 | $50.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 63969 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $2,800.00 | $2,800.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62837 |