Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $271,924 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $192,500 (71%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $192,500 71%
- To other PACs $79,000 29%
- Operating & other $424 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $8,400.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Michele Carringer † | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Patsy Hazlewood † | Tennessee House, District 27 | 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 $192,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $139,400. Of the $53,100 difference, $53,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $53,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Holsclaw, John B. $5,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $5,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $5,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $5,000.00
- Beck, Bill $4,000.00
- Faison's Freedom $4,000.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $3,100.00
- Halford, Curtis $3,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $3,000.00
- Leadership Pioneers $3,000.00
- …and 8 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) | $25,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $17,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $10,000.00 |
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Envision Tennessee | $3,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $3,000.00 |
| TriStar PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $424.18 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown Printing | Office Supplies | 10/04/2020 | $424.18 |
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 | — | $36,847.00 |
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $33,181.00 |
| Lipman Brothers | Nashville, TN | — | $31,669.85 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $11,892.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $11,498.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $127,732.85 | $50,832.85 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93359 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $130,657.03 | $127,732.85 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91815 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $249,657.03 | $130,657.03 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91051 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $315,757.03 | $249,657.03 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89462 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $29,169.18 | $315,757.03 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88574 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $32,169.18 | $29,169.18 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87255 |