Dentaquest PAC TN C
Registered Jul 2017 · Treasurer: Edward Greissing · Wellesley, MA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $533,046 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $361,750 (68%) — 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 | $71,296 |
| Contributions to candidates | $35,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $361,750 68%
- Operating & other $71,296 13%
- To other PACs $64,500 12%
- To TN candidates $35,500 6.7%
“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 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar † | Tennessee House, District 66 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $35,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $30,000. Of the $5,500 difference, $5,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $500.00
- Swann, Art $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 |
|---|---|
| Dentaquest Political Action Committee La | $45,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,500.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $2,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $361,750 to 40 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 10 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 Republican Campaign Cmte | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| Working Together for Florida | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| Floridians for Economic Freedom | Florida | $25,000.00 |
| Jobs for Florida | Florida | $25,000.00 |
| Prosperity Alliance, Inc. | Washington, D.C. | $20,000.00 |
| Texas House Republican Caucus | Texas | $15,000.00 |
| Gop Senate Campaign Cmte Building Fund | Ohio | $10,000.00 |
| Oh House Rep. Alliance Building Fund | Ohio | $10,000.00 |
| Better Florida Education | Florida | $10,000.00 |
| Conservatives for A Better Florida | Florida | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $69,735.44 |
| Credit Card Processing Fees | $851.70 |
| Office Supplies | $708.87 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 12/09/2021 | $17,265.63 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 06/03/2021 | $16,250.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 03/26/2021 | $16,250.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 09/23/2021 | $16,250.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 12/09/2021 | $929.69 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 06/03/2021 | $875.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 03/10/2021 | $875.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 09/23/2021 | $875.00 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Credit Card Processing Fees | 10/04/2021 | $411.21 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Credit Card Processing Fees | 09/02/2021 | $337.69 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.