Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $134,740 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $104,600 (78%) — 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 | $340 |
| Contributions to candidates | $104,600 |
- To TN candidates $104,600 78%
- To other PACs $29,800 22%
- Operating & other $340 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | 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 $104,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $26,000. Of the $78,600 difference, $78,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $78,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Norris, Mark $5,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
- Williams, W. Kent $4,000.00
- Haynes, Ryan $3,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $3,000.00
- Green, Mark E. $3,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
- Kernell, Mike $2,000.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $2,000.00
- Cobb, James $2,000.00
- …and 51 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $5,900.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $5,900.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Turner PAC | $3,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Registration Fees | $340.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Registration Fees | 01/08/2013 | $340.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lipman | Nashville, TN | Lipman Brothers | $34,231.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $19,140.00 |
| Thomas Bernard | Nashville, TN | Horizon Wine and Spirits, LLC | $15,490.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $14,214.00 |
| Andrew Johnson | Knoxville, TN | Beverage Control Inc. | $14,120.00 |
| John Barzizza | Memphis, TN | Southwestern Distributing Company | $10,052.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $9,920.00 |
| Andy Cox | Chattanooga, TN | Horizon Wine \& Spirits - Chattanooga | $9,480.00 |
| Robert Petrone | Knoxville, TN | B \& T Distributing Co., Inc. | $9,180.00 |
| D V Distributing | Knoxville, TN | D \& V Distributing | $8,460.00 |
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 2012 Amended Historical | $100,295.00 | $75,955.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $101,295.00 | $100,295.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $159,095.00 | $101,295.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $205,195.00 | $159,095.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $112,470.00 | $205,195.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $18,171.00 | $112,470.00 | Source ↗ |