Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $324,041 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $237,850 (73%) — 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 | $891 |
| Contributions to candidates | $237,850 |
- To TN candidates $237,850 73%
- To other PACs $85,300 26%
- Operating & other $891 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $23,600.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $237,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $129,350. Of the $108,500 difference, $108,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $108,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $6,000.00
- Casada, Glen $6,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $6,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $6,000.00
- Bell, Mike $5,000.00
- Coley, James $5,000.00
- Doss, Barry $5,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $5,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $5,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $5,000.00
- …and 21 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 Legislative Campaign Committee | $18,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $15,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $7,800.00 |
| Bill Lee Inaugural Committee | $7,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $5,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $5,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $3,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $3,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Dues / Subscriptions | $410.00 |
| Registration Fees | $340.00 |
| Bank Fees | $141.42 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Registration Fees | 01/03/2019 | $340.00 |
| Tennessee Lobbyists Association | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/07/2019 | $235.00 |
| Tennessee Lobbyists Association | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/05/2019 | $175.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 07/05/2018 | $141.42 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Distributors of Tenn INC Nashv | Nashville, TN | — | $30,768.00 |
| Lipman Brothers | Nashville, TN | — | $18,536.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $10,020.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $9,360.00 |
| Beverage Control Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $7,692.00 |
| West TN Crown Distributing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $7,483.00 |
| Empire Distributors of Tenn INC Knoxv | Maryville, TN | — | $7,128.00 |
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $6,751.00 |
| Southern Glazers of TN LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $6,528.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $6,468.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $83,044.18 | $43,294.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $114,394.18 | $83,044.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $75,644.18 | $114,394.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $92,085.60 | $75,644.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $228,085.60 | $92,085.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $231,085.60 | $228,085.60 | Source ↗ |