Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $202,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $97,000 (48%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $15,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $90,000 |
- To other PACs $97,000 48%
- To TN candidates $90,000 45%
- Operating & other $15,000 7.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,000.00 |
| Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Tony Jay Crisp | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Brian Stewart | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| John K Crawford | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Kenny Cody | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Michael Lankford | Tennessee House, District 75 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Gary Stidham | Tennessee House, District 02 | 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 $90,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $87,000. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Holsclaw for Mayor, John $3,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Freedom Fund | $70,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $25,000.00 |
| Delegation PAC | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $15,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | Donations | 06/17/2026 | $15,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $60,000.00 |
| D V Distributing | Knoxville, TN | D \& V Distributing | $60,000.00 |
| Empire Distributors of Tenn INC Nashv | Nashville, TN | — | $60,000.00 |
| Knoxville Beverage Co Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $60,000.00 |
| Lipman Brothers | Nashville, TN | — | $60,000.00 |
| West TN Crown Distributing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $60,000.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $19,370.00 |
| D Scott Turner | Nashville, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.