Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $426,370.00 | $202,000.00 | $87,000.00 |
| 2025 | $309,143.00 | $287,000.00 | $175,000.00 |
| 2024 | $290,171.00 | $325,000.00 | $221,500.00 |
| 2023 | $289,160.00 | $261,285.00 | $133,000.00 |
| 2022 | $292,815.00 | $304,493.66 | $153,500.00 |
| 2021 | $290,820.00 | $328,060.00 | $191,600.00 |
| 2020 | $287,587.85 | $271,924.18 | $124,400.00 |
| 2019 | $289,050.00 | $300,175.00 | $143,000.00 |
| 2018 | $133,750.00 | $324,041.42 | $129,350.00 |
| 2017 | $168,941.00 | $112,075.00 | $45,000.00 |
| 2016 | $176,618.00 | $178,102.96 | $52,750.00 |
| 2015 | $150,709.00 | $78,340.00 | $19,500.00 |
| 2014 | $92,669.00 | $140,840.00 | $42,500.00 |
| 2013 | $103,565.00 | $56,765.00 | $12,000.00 |
| 2012 | $190,524.00 | $134,740.00 | $26,000.00 |
| 2011 | $101,913.92 | $99,380.00 | $16,000.00 |
| 2010 | $99,746.08 | $110,700.00 | $12,500.00 |
| 2009 | $99,541.00 | $88,300.00 | $8,800.00 |
| 2008 | $98,070.60 | $116,440.00 | $11,000.00 |
| 2007 | $40,875.00 | $49,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2006 | $84,298.00 | $90,120.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $16,400.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $63,651.00 | $64,400.00 | $2,000.00 |
| All years | $4,079,988.45 | $3,939,582.22 | $1,019,900.00 |
Raised
$4,079,988
excl. $23,874 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$3,939,582
To TN candidates
$2,895,650
74% of spending
To other PACs
$960,575
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,019,900 to 116 candidates
$830,650 to 95 Republicans $189,250 to 21 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,939,582 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,895,650 (74%) — 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 spending: $73,357 ÷ Total spent: $3,939,582
| Operating / overhead spending | $73,357 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,895,650 |
- To TN candidates $2,895,650 74%
- To other PACs $960,575 24%
- Operating & other $73,357 1.9%
- Spent outside Tennessee $10,000 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $51,000.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $40,600.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $38,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $34,000.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,000.00 |
| Jerome F. Moon † | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $27,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $24,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $23,500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $21,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $20,250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $2,895,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,019,900. Of the $1,875,750 difference, $1,277,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $598,500 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $1,277,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $35,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $33,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $30,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $30,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $29,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $27,500.00
- Beck, Bill $26,500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $25,500.00
- Todd, Curry $23,100.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $22,000.00
- …and 236 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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $153,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $143,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $70,000.00 |
| Tennessee Freedom Fund | $70,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $57,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $56,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $54,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $35,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $32,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $30,325.00 |
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 | $53,100.00 |
| Refund Of Funds Erronesously Deposited. | $6,590.00 |
| Registration Fees | $5,765.00 |
| Refund Of Funds Deposited Erroneously. | $2,630.00 |
| General Election | $2,000.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $1,095.00 |
| Car Rental | $1,000.00 |
| Office Supplies | $557.14 |
| Bank Fees | $335.08 |
| Annual Fee | $285.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | Donations | 06/17/2026 | $15,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | Donations | 08/26/2019 | $10,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Donations | 09/14/2023 | $10,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | Donations | 08/24/2020 | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Wine & Spirits Company | Refund Of Funds Erronesously Deposited. | 07/27/2006 | $6,590.00 |
| Natl Black Conference of State Legislato | Donations | 11/27/2023 | $5,000.00 |
| Star Distributors Co. | Refund Of Funds Deposited Erroneously. | 07/27/2006 | $2,630.00 |
| Massey, Rebecca Duncan | General Election | 07/09/2024 | $2,000.00 |
| Williams, Ryan | Donations | 11/16/2021 | $1,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | Car Rental | 07/21/2016 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipman Brothers | Nashville, TN | — | $394,101.85 |
| West TN Crown Distributing Company | Memphis, TN | — | $387,163.00 |
| Empire Distributors of Tenn INC Nashv | Nashville, TN | — | $378,918.00 |
| D V Distributing | Knoxville, TN | D \& V Distributing | $378,852.00 |
| Knoxville Beverage Co Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $367,143.00 |
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $338,907.00 |
| Beverage Control Inc. | Knoxville, TN | — | $282,102.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | Memphis, TN | — | $245,349.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $230,111.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | — | $199,801.92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $270,573.19 | $251,573.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $27,203.19 | $270,573.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $27,203.19 | $27,203.19 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $266,203.19 | $27,203.19 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $5,060.19 | $266,203.19 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $216,174.19 | $34,889.19 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $7,014.19 | $216,174.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $141,514.19 | $7,014.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $162,199.85 | $141,514.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $257,707.85 | $162,199.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $264,707.85 | $257,707.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $16,792.85 | $264,707.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $18,592.85 | $16,792.85 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $324,702.85 | $18,592.85 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $50,832.85 | $324,702.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $127,732.85 | $50,832.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $130,657.03 | $127,732.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $249,657.03 | $130,657.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $315,757.03 | $249,657.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $29,169.18 | $315,757.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $32,169.18 | $29,169.18 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $27,694.18 | $32,169.18 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $43,294.18 | $27,694.18 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $174,219.60 | $231,085.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $174,219.60 | $174,219.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $22,146.60 | $174,219.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $38,646.60 | $22,146.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $51,646.60 | $38,646.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $57,396.60 | $51,646.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $157,029.56 | $57,396.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $148,953.00 | $157,029.56 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $76,584.00 | $148,953.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $76,584.00 | $76,584.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $109,424.00 | $76,584.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $112,424.00 | $109,424.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $167,477.00 | $112,424.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $93,255.00 | $167,477.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $124,255.00 | $93,255.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $124,755.00 | $124,255.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $74,955.00 | $124,755.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $75,955.00 | $74,955.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $100,295.00 | $75,955.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $101,295.00 | $100,295.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $159,095.00 | $101,295.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $205,195.00 | $159,095.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $112,470.00 | $205,195.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $18,171.00 | $112,470.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $14,997.08 | $18,171.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $15,632.72 | $14,997.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $30,818.72 | $15,632.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $18,347.72 | $30,818.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $45,997.64 | $18,347.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $24,086.64 | $45,997.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $24,086.64 | $24,086.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $24,086.64 | $24,086.64 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $11,845.64 | $24,086.64 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $12,845.64 | $11,845.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $7,405.63 | $12,845.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $8,405.63 | $7,405.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $50,607.13 | $8,405.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $14,905.53 | $50,607.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $14,905.53 | $14,905.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $13,122.53 | $14,905.53 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $21,247.53 | $13,122.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $21,247.53 | $21,247.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $29,247.53 | $21,247.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $6,427.53 | $29,247.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $58,847.53 | $6,427.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $76,047.53 | $58,847.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $22,569.53 | $76,047.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $25,569.53 | $22,569.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $35,069.53 | $25,569.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $37,069.53 | $35,069.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $41,969.53 | $37,069.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $42,044.53 | $41,969.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $53,822.53 | $42,044.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $25,793.53 | $53,822.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $26,793.53 | $25,793.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $42,793.53 | $26,793.53 | Source ↗ |