Dentaquest PAC TN C

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2017 · Treasurer: Edward Greissing · Wellesley, MA

Raised
$178,770
Total Spent
$57,825
Spent outside Tennessee
$25,000
43% of spending
To other PACs
$22,000
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,500 to 13 candidates
$6,500 to 13 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $57,825 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,000 (43%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.

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: $325 ÷ Total spent: $57,825
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $325
Contributions to candidates $10,500
Source filings:

“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

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Jason Zachary † Tennessee House, District 14 Rep. $500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $500.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $10,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
  • Hill, Matthew $500.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $500.00
  • Wirgau, Timothy $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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Dentaquest Political Action Committee Ut $18,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,500.00

Given in Other States

This committee sent $25,000 to 2 candidates and committees 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.

Contributions to candidates and committees outside Tennessee
Recipient State Total
Ralph Northam Inaugural Committee Virginia $15,000.00
Northam for Governor Virginia $10,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $325.05

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Dentaquest LLC Boston, MA — $178,000.00
Central United Life Houston, TX — $500.00
Waller Lansden Dortch Davis LLP Nashville, TN — $270.05

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2017 Amended Historical $0.00 $121,630.05 Source ↗