Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $325,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $238,000 (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 | $3,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $238,000 |
- To TN candidates $238,000 73%
- To other PACs $84,000 26%
- Operating & other $3,000 0.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $13,000.00 |
| Bobby Harshbarger † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Jessie Seal † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Rick Eldridge † | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Tom Hatcher † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Michele Carringer † | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Jesse Chism † | Tennessee House, District 85 | Dem. | $6,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $238,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $221,500. Of the $16,500 difference, $16,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $5,000.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $5,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $5,000.00
- Helton, Esther $1,000.00
- Herriman, Matt (Friends Of) $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $25,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $21,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $10,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $10,000.00 |
| PBW PAC | $7,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $6,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $2,000.00 |
| POWPAC (Dennis Powers) | $2,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| General Election | $2,000.00 |
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massey, Rebecca Duncan | General Election | 07/09/2024 | $2,000.00 |
| Woodlawn Shores Volunteer Fire Dept | Donations | 03/20/2024 | $1,000.00 |
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 |
| Lipman Brothers | Nashville, TN | — | $35,050.00 |
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $29,173.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $11,448.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $59,560.19 | $5,060.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $141,560.19 | $59,560.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $260,560.19 | $141,560.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $208,060.19 | $260,560.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $33,889.19 | $208,060.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $34,889.19 | $33,889.19 | Source ↗ |