Dentaquest PAC TN C
Registered Jul 2017 · Treasurer: Edward Greissing · Wellesley, MA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $90,005 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,100 (38%) — 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 | $8,605 |
| Contributions to candidates | $20,000 |
- To other PACs $34,100 38%
- Spent outside Tennessee $27,300 30%
- To TN candidates $20,000 22%
- Operating & other $8,605 9.6%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | 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 $20,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,500. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bill Lee Inaugural Inc. $7,500.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Dentaquest Political Action Committee La | $26,600.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $27,300 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Florida House Majority | Florida | $10,000.00 |
| Florida Republican Senatorial Camp Cmte | Florida | $10,000.00 |
| ADP | California | $7,300.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $8,500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $55.00 |
| Registration Fee | $50.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis | Professional Services | 09/10/2018 | $8,500.00 |
| California Secretary of State | Registration Fee | 07/26/2018 | $50.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 03/30/2018 | $5.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 03/01/2018 | $5.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 12/28/2017 | $5.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 02/01/2018 | $5.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 01/31/2018 | $5.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 06/01/2018 | $5.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 05/01/2018 | $5.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 04/02/2018 | $5.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentaquest LLC | Boston, MA | — | $95,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $44,120.05 | $136,503.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $44,125.05 | $44,120.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $67,685.05 | $44,125.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $67,690.05 | $67,685.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $121,605.05 | $67,690.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $121,630.05 | $121,605.05 | Source ↗ |