Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $64,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $61,400 (95%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
- To TN candidates $61,400 95%
- To other PACs $3,000 4.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $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 $61,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $59,400 difference, $59,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $59,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Graves, Jo Ann $4,000.00
- Trail, Larry $3,500.00
- Clabough, Bill $2,000.00
- Cohen, Steve $2,000.00
- Hagood, Jamie $2,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $2,000.00
- Tindell, Harry $2,000.00
- Davidson, Eugene $1,500.00
- Speakers Fund $1,500.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $1,500.00
- …and 54 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 |
|---|---|
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bernard | Nashville, TN | Horizon Wine and Spirits, LLC | $10,039.00 |
| Pat Scruggs | Knoxville, TN | Beverage Control, Inc. | $5,916.00 |
| John Hooper | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Wine \& Spirits Co. | $5,400.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $4,908.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $4,563.00 |
| Larry Perlberg | Memphis, TN | United Liquors Corp. | $3,836.00 |
| H E Christenberry | Knoxville, TN | Triple "C" Distributing Co. | $3,681.00 |
| D V Distributing | Knoxville, TN | D \& V Distributing | $3,402.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $3,340.00 |
| Michael Milner | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Beverage Co., Inc. | $2,682.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.