Dentaquest PAC TN C
Registered Jul 2017 · Treasurer: Edward Greissing · Wellesley, MA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $336,210 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $283,000 (84%) — 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 / overhead spending | $31,550 |
| Contributions to candidates | $11,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $283,000 84%
- Operating & other $31,550 9.4%
- To TN candidates $11,500 3.4%
- To other PACs $10,160 3.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $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 $11,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. 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:
- Smith, Robin $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
- Hill, Matthew $500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $500.00
- Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Dentaquest PAC - Louisiana | $1,160.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| Nash PAC | $1,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $283,000 to 28 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ron Desantis | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| House Majority | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| Senate Majority | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| Conservatives for Principled Leadership | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| Working Together for Florida | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| Free Markets for Florida | Florida | $15,000.00 |
| Protect Florida's Families | Florida | $15,000.00 |
| Working for Florida Families | Florida | $15,000.00 |
| First Coast Conservatives | Florida | $10,000.00 |
| Republican Governor's Association | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Legal Services | $31,500.00 |
| Registration Fee | $50.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis | Legal Services | 12/20/2019 | $21,500.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis | Legal Services | 10/22/2019 | $5,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis | Legal Services | 07/17/2019 | $5,000.00 |
| Secretary of State (Ca) | Registration Fee | 12/18/2019 | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentaquest LLC | Boston, MA | — | $2,828,000.00 |
| Dentaquest PAC Ut | Nashville, TN | — | $352.90 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.