Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Henry E. Hildebrand III · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $287,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $185,000 (64%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $185,000 |
- To TN candidates $185,000 64%
- To other PACs $102,000 36%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Rick Eldridge | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Michele Carringer | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Greg Martin | Tennessee House, District 26 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Tom Hatcher | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Page Walley | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $8,000.00 |
| Jesse Chism | Tennessee House, District 85 | Dem. | $8,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Its filing also reports $15,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Burkhart, Jeff $10,000.00
- Jackson, Edward S. $5,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $40,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $15,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $15,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $15,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $3,000.00 |
| POWPAC (Dennis Powers) | $3,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Total Given |
|---|---|
| West TN Crown Distributing Company | $45,000.00 |
| D V Distributing | $45,000.00 |
| Empire Distributors Of Tenn INC Nashv | $45,000.00 |
| Knoxville Beverage Co INC | $45,000.00 |
| Best Brands | $41,985.00 |
| Lipman Brothers | $40,658.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Chattanooga | $15,000.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Nashville | $15,000.00 |
| Athens Distributing Company Memphis | $13,500.00 |
| Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America | $3,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.