Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $112,075 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $86,500 (77%) — 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 | $575 |
| Contributions to candidates | $86,500 |
- To TN candidates $86,500 77%
- To other PACs $25,000 22%
- Operating & other $575 0.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $4,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $86,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $45,000. Of the $41,500 difference, $41,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $41,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McCormick, Gerald $4,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $3,000.00
- Casada, Glen $2,500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $2,500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,500.00
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Carr, Joe $2,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $2,000.00
- …and 15 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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Registration Fees | $575.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Registration Fees | 01/09/2018 | $340.00 |
| Tennessee Lobbyists Association | Registration Fees | 01/08/2018 | $235.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipman Brothers | Nashville, TN | — | $26,594.00 |
| Empire Distributors of Tenn INC Nashv | Nashville, TN | — | $19,170.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $14,116.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $13,986.00 |
| Beverage Control Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $11,646.00 |
| West TN Crown Distributing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $11,617.00 |
| Southern Glazers of TN LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $10,260.00 |
| Empire Distributors of Tenn INC Knoxv | Maryville, TN | — | $9,900.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $9,720.00 |
| Knoxville Beverage Co Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $9,252.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.