Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $110,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $103,700 (94%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $103,700 94%
- To other PACs $7,000 6.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $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 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $103,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,300. Of the $87,400 difference, $87,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $87,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $15,000.00
- McWherter, Michael $7,500.00
- Finney, Lowe $3,000.00
- Swafford, Eric $2,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $2,000.00
- Henry, Douglas $1,500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,500.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $1,000.00
- …and 72 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 |
|---|---|
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| Three Star PAC | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bernard | Nashville, TN | Horizon Wine and Spirits, LLC | $13,983.08 |
| Robert S Lipman | Nashville, TN | Lipman Brothers | $11,252.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $8,765.00 |
| Andrew Johnson | Knoxville, TN | Beverage Control Inc. | $8,432.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $7,808.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $5,192.00 |
| Robert Williams | Knoxville, TN | D \& V Distributing | $4,930.00 |
| John Barzizza | Germantown, TN | Retired | $4,711.00 |
| Tennessee Wine Spirits | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Wine \& Spirits | $4,236.00 |
| Michael Milner | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Beverage Co., Inc. | $4,153.00 |
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 2010 Amended Historical | $30,818.72 | $15,632.72 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36519 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $18,347.72 | $30,818.72 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34275 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $45,997.64 | $18,347.72 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33374 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $24,086.64 | $45,997.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32890 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $24,086.64 | $24,086.64 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31095 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $24,086.64 | $24,086.64 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29793 |