Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $116,440 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $97,800 (84%) — 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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $640 |
| Contributions to candidates | $97,800 |
- To TN candidates $97,800 84%
- To other PACs $18,000 15%
- Operating & other $640 0.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | 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 $97,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,000. Of the $86,800 difference, $86,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $86,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haynes, Joe $4,000.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $4,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $4,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $3,500.00
- Odom, Gary $3,000.00
- Stewart, Eric $3,000.00
- Camp, Randy $2,500.00
- Bibb, Robert (Bob) $2,000.00
- Deberry, Lois $2,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $2,000.00
- …and 70 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 |
|---|---|
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $5,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $4,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| RIMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Registration Fees | $640.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Registration Fees | 01/12/2009 | $640.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bernard | Nashville, TN | Horizon Wine and Spirits, LLC | $16,612.60 |
| Andrew Johnson | Knoxville, TN | Beverage Control Inc. | $9,129.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $8,745.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $7,076.00 |
| John Hooper | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Wine \& Spirits Co. | $5,256.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,188.00 |
| H E Christenberry | Knoxville, TN | Triple "C" Distributing Co. | $5,058.00 |
| John Barzizza | Memphis, TN | Southwestern Distributing Company | $4,923.00 |
| Robert Williams | Knoxville, TN | D \& V Distributing | $4,756.00 |
| Donald Leebern | Columbus, GA | United Liquors | $4,531.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $7,405.63 | $12,845.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $8,405.63 | $7,405.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $50,607.13 | $8,405.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $14,905.53 | $50,607.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $14,905.53 | $14,905.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $13,122.53 | $14,905.53 | Source ↗ |