BOWPAC (Bo Watson)
Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: Amy Walden · Hixson, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $102,311 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $94,086 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $7,925 went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $94,086 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,925 |
- Operating & other $94,086 92%
- To TN candidates $7,925 7.7%
- To other PACs $300 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
Its filing also reports $7,925 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Liberty Leader Contribution $1,000.00
- Gene-O-Shipley For CNTY Commission $1,000.00
- Hermitage Foundation $825.00
- Ooltewah High School Band $500.00
- Soddy Daisy VFD $500.00
- Hixson High School $500.00
- Jeff Eversole For County Commission $500.00
- Ooltewah High School Jrotc $500.00
- Brooke Weaver Fo CNTY Clerk $500.00
- Baylor School $300.00
- …and 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Hamilton County Republican Women | $200.00 |
| Chattanooga Republican Women | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | $44,778.55 |
| Communications, Advertising & Marketing Services | $9,457.40 |
| Advertising, Communications, Marketing Services | $8,856.74 |
| Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | $8,000.00 |
| Table Sponsor | $5,750.00 |
| Lincoln Day Sponsor | $5,000.00 |
| Statesman Table Sponsor | $3,000.00 |
| Event Sponsorship | $2,000.00 |
| Table Host | $1,200.00 |
| Staff Post-Session Debrief And Dinner | $1,154.94 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Sponsor Bo Bash Community Republican Event | 01/26/2026 | $44,778.55 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Advertising, Communications, Marketing Services | 10/19/2025 | $8,856.74 |
| Tennessee State Museum Foundation | Tennessee Waltz Table Sponsor | 08/21/2025 | $8,000.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Communications, Advertising & Marketing Services | 12/14/2025 | $6,085.00 |
| Table Sponsor | Table Sponsor | 05/19/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Gop | Lincoln Day Sponsor | 08/11/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Communications, Advertising & Marketing Services | 10/01/2025 | $3,372.40 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | Statesman Table Sponsor | 08/17/2025 | $3,000.00 |
| Hamilton County Young Republicans | Table Host | 07/14/2025 | $1,200.00 |
| Harper's | Staff Post-Session Debrief And Dinner | 05/01/2025 | $1,154.94 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Total Given |
|---|---|
| Pmi US Corporate Services | $15,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | $10,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | $10,000.00 |
| The Bipartisan Network PAC | $7,500.00 |
| Friends Of Ballad Health PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | $5,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Brian Debusk | $5,000.00 |
| Renaissance Life Health Insurance Co Of America | $5,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Business Leaders For Common Sense | $4,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.