WPG PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $4,500.00 | $3,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $8,984.42 | $15,342.25 | $7,000.00 |
| 2017 | $30,500.00 | $24,578.11 | $14,900.00 |
| 2016 | $13,900.00 | $17,350.00 | $7,750.00 |
| 2015 | $23,000.00 | $20,200.00 | $11,750.00 |
| All years | $80,884.42 | $81,220.36 | $41,400.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $81,220 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $69,550 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $69,550 86%
- To other PACs $7,250 8.9%
- Operating & other $4,420 5.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,050.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $69,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $41,400. Of the $28,150 difference, $28,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $28,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Ketron, Bill $2,500.00
- Casada, Glen $2,250.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $2,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $2,000.00
- Swann, Art $2,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- …and 20 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 |
|---|---|
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $5,000.00 |
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $2,000.00 |
| Doc PAC | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Campaign | $3,750.00 |
| Pac Registration | $400.00 |
| Office Supplies | $242.25 |
| Postage | $28.11 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs, Richard | Campaign | 07/15/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Jackson, Edward S. | Campaign | 06/11/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Staples, Rick | Campaign | 01/13/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| Freeman, Bob | Campaign | 06/10/2019 | $500.00 |
| Russell, Larry Lowell | Campaign | 07/15/2019 | $250.00 |
| WPG PAC | Office Supplies | 01/23/2018 | $135.25 |
| WPG PAC | Office Supplies | 03/13/2018 | $107.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Pac Registration | 01/11/2016 | $100.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Pac Registration | 01/09/2017 | $100.00 |
| Hubbard, William | Pac Registration | 11/18/2015 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$4,650.00 (6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Barn Winery, Inc. | Sevierville, TN | — | $30,000.00 |
| Mountain Valley Vineyards, Inc. | Pigeon Forge, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Windrow Phillips Group | Nashville, TN | — | $13,550.00 |
| Support Tennessee Grapes and Wine | Nashville, TN | — | $8,684.42 |
| WPG PAC Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $4,650.00 |
| Amazon Com | Seattle, WA | — | $3,000.00 |
| Jeannie Shell Collier | Seymour, TN | Collier's Foods | $3,000.00 |
| Joseph May | Knoxville, TN | May and Associates, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Cary L Cox | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $750.00 |
| Grinder S Switch Winery Inc. | Centerville, TN | — | $500.00 |
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 | $799.31 | — | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93273 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $799.31 | $799.31 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92033 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $799.31 | $799.31 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90975 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $799.31 | $799.31 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89355 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $799.31 | $799.31 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88221 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $799.31 | $799.31 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 86996 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $549.31 | $799.31 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85686 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $49.31 | $549.31 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83997 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $9,849.31 | $49.31 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82070 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $9,849.31 | $9,849.31 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80466 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $9,599.31 | $9,849.31 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79148 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $9,599.31, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $9,849.31. | |||
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $914.89 | $9,599.31 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77427 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $5,914.89 | $914.89 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75907 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $6,021.89 | $5,914.89 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74442 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $100.00 | $6,021.89 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72670 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $350.00 | $100.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71037 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $350.00, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $100.00. | |||
| 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 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $2,800.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61706 |