Dentaquest PAC TN C
Registered Jul 2017 · Treasurer: Edward Greissing · Wellesley, MA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $605,539 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $448,000 (74%) — 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 | $82,939 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $448,000 74%
- Operating & other $82,939 14%
- To other PACs $60,100 9.9%
- To TN candidates $14,500 2.4%
“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. | $5,000.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $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 $14,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,500. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 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 $2,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Dentaquest PAC - Louisiana | $44,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| Nash PAC | $1,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $1,000.00 |
| Dentaquest PAC - Al | $100.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $448,000 to 42 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gopac | Virginia | $80,000.00 |
| Florida Senate Majority | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| Democratic Governors Association | Washington, D.C. | $50,000.00 |
| Friends of Ron Desantis | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| Limited Government for A Stronger Florid | Florida | $25,000.00 |
| Panhandle Prosperity | Florida | $25,000.00 |
| Prosperity Alliance, Inc. | Washington, D.C. | $20,000.00 |
| Senate Majority Fund | Oklahoma | $20,000.00 |
| Conservatives for Principled Leadership | Florida | $15,000.00 |
| Texas House Republican Caucus | Texas | $15,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $81,848.29 |
| Bank Fees | $940.40 |
| Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $50.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis | Professional Services | 06/17/2020 | $30,200.00 |
| Fiscalnote Cq Rollcall | Professional Services | 07/08/2020 | $16,250.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 09/23/2020 | $16,250.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 01/04/2021 | $16,250.00 |
| El-Vi Consulting LLC | Professional Services | 10/21/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 09/23/2020 | $875.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 12/07/2020 | $875.00 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Bank Fees | 10/02/2020 | $788.63 |
| Proforma | Professional Services | 12/07/2020 | $148.29 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Registration Fee | 01/15/2021 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentaquest LLC | Boston, MA | — | $250,000.00 |
| Jon Erpenbach Senate Committee | Middleton, WI | — | $500.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $2,365,491.96 | $2,297,958.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $2,529,298.95 | $2,365,491.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $2,855,923.95 | $2,529,298.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $2,622,215.95 | $2,855,923.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $2,627,930.95 | $2,622,215.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $2,628,540.95 | $2,627,930.95 | Source ↗ |