Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $300,175 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $220,000 (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 | $11,175 |
| Contributions to candidates | $220,000 |
- To TN candidates $220,000 73%
- To other PACs $59,000 20%
- Operating & other $11,175 3.7%
- Spent outside Tennessee $10,000 3.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $220,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $143,000. Of the $77,000 difference, $77,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $77,000 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. $5,000.00
- Beck, Bill $5,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $5,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $5,000.00
- Staples, Rick $5,000.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $5,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $4,000.00
- Bell, Mike $3,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $3,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $3,000.00
- …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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $12,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $7,000.00 |
| CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) | $3,000.00 |
| BECPAC (Becky Massey) | $2,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $10,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Conference of State Legislature | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $10,600.00 |
| Registration Fees | $575.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | Donations | 08/26/2019 | $10,000.00 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Knoxville | Donations | 05/15/2019 | $600.00 |
| Tennessee Ethics Commission | Registration Fees | 01/13/2020 | $340.00 |
| Tennessee Lobbyists Association | Registration Fees | 01/14/2020 | $235.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage Control Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $37,500.00 |
| D V Distributing | Knoxville, TN | D \& V Distributing | $37,500.00 |
| Empire Distributors of Tenn INC Nashv | Nashville, TN | — | $37,500.00 |
| Knoxville Beverage Co Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $37,500.00 |
| West TN Crown Distributing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $37,500.00 |
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $35,545.00 |
| Lipman Brothers | Nashville, TN | — | $31,585.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $12,000.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $12,000.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $10,420.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.