Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $88,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $83,050 (94%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $83,050 |
- To TN candidates $83,050 94%
- To other PACs $5,250 5.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $83,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,800. Of the $74,250 difference, $74,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $74,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kyle (Governor), Jim $7,500.00
- McWherter, Michael $7,500.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $7,500.00
- Williams, W. Kent $5,000.00
- Todd, Curry $4,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $3,000.00
- Faulk, Mike $2,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $2,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $2,000.00
- Norris, Mark $2,000.00
- …and 41 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 |
| KPAC | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bernard | Nashville, TN | Horizon Wine and Spirits, LLC | $16,751.00 |
| Andrew Johnson | Knoxville, TN | Beverage Control Inc. | $9,051.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $8,549.00 |
| John Hooper | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Wine \& Spirits Co. | $7,556.00 |
| Robert Lipman | Nashville, TN | Lipman Brothers | $7,386.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $6,134.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,566.00 |
| John Barzizza | Memphis, TN | Southwestern Distributing Company | $5,170.00 |
| Donald Leebern | Columbus, GA | United Liquors | $4,968.00 |
| Robert Williams | Knoxville, TN | D \& V Distributing | $4,715.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.