Memphis

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN

Raised
$103,565
Total Spent
$56,765
To TN candidates
$45,500
80% of spending
To other PACs
$10,925
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $16,000 to 11 candidates
$10,000 to 7 Republicans $6,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $56,765 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,500 (80%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $340 ÷ Total spent: $56,765
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $340
Contributions to candidates $45,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $3,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $2,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $1,000.00
Darren Jernigan † Tennessee House, District 60 Dem. $1,000.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $1,000.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $1,000.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 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 $45,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,000. Of the $29,500 difference, $29,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $29,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Harper, Thelma $2,000.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $2,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $2,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,000.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $2,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,000.00
  • Woolfork, David $1,000.00
  • Butt, Sheila $1,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
  • …and 13 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
RAAMPAC $2,925.00
Quest PAC $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $2,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Registration Fees $340.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Athens Distributing Company Memphis Memphis, TN — $10,697.00
West TN Crown Distributing Company Memphis, TN — $10,297.00
Robert S Lipman Nashville, TN Lipman Brothers $9,656.00
Athens Distributing Company Nashville Nashville, TN — $9,568.00
Horizon Wine Spirits Nashville Nashville, TN — $9,381.00
Beverage Control Inc. Knoxville, TN — $8,983.00
Glazer S Wholesale Memphis, TN — $7,470.00
B T Wholesale Knoxville, TN — $6,136.00
Horizon Wine Spirits Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN — $6,110.00
Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN — $6,109.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2013 Amended Historical $74,955.00 $124,755.00 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 51820
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $75,955.00 $74,955.00 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47614