Memphis

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$150,709
Total Spent
$78,340
To TN candidates
$54,500
70% of spending
To other PACs
$23,500
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $25,000 to 15 candidates
$22,000 to 12 Republicans $3,000 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $78,340 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $54,500 (70%) — 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: $78,340
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $340
Contributions to candidates $54,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $6,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $3,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,000.00
Jeremy Durham † Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $1,500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $1,500.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Darren Jernigan † Tennessee House, District 60 Dem. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 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 $54,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $25,000. 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:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $5,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $3,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $3,000.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $3,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $2,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,000.00
  • Wirgau, Timothy $2,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,500.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
  • …and 6 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 $10,000.00
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Cas-Pac $2,500.00
House Democratic 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
Lipman Brothers Nashville, TN — $24,849.00
West TN Crown Distributing Company Memphis, TN — $17,106.00
Horizon Wine Spirits Nashville Nashville, TN — $14,265.00
Athens Distributing Company Memphis Memphis, TN — $12,255.00
Athens Distributing Company Nashville Nashville, TN — $11,079.00
Beverage Control Inc. Knoxville, TN — $9,720.00
Star Distributors Co Memphis, TN — $8,625.00
Best Brands Nashville, TN — $8,378.00
B T Wholesale Knoxville, TN — $7,710.00
Knoxville Beverage Co Inc. Knoxville, TN — $7,440.00

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 2015 Historical $76,584.00 $148,953.00 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61760
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $76,584.00 $76,584.00 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60731