Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $489,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $275,000 (56%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $15,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $275,000 |
- To TN candidates $275,000 56%
- To other PACs $199,000 41%
- Operating & other $15,000 3.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $20,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $12,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $11,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Tony Jay Crisp | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Michael Lankford | Tennessee House, District 75 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Rick Eldridge | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Michele Carringer | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $306,500 from this committee — $31,500 more than its own filings itemize ($275,000), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $13,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Burkhart, Jeff $10,000.00
- Holsclaw for Mayor, John $3,000.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Freedom Fund | $70,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $40,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $25,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $15,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $15,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $15,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $3,000.00 |
| POWPAC (Dennis Powers) | $3,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $15,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | Donations | 06/17/2026 | $15,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| West TN Crown Distributing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $105,000.00 |
| D V Distributing | Knoxville, TN | D \& V Distributing | $105,000.00 |
| Empire Distributors of Tenn INC Nashv | Nashville, TN | — | $105,000.00 |
| Knoxville Beverage Co Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $105,000.00 |
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $101,985.00 |
| Lipman Brothers | Nashville, TN | — | $100,658.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $32,870.00 |
| D Scott Turner | Nashville, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.