Dentaquest PAC TN C
Registered Jul 2017 · Treasurer: Edward Greissing · Wellesley, MA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $614,161 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $448,250 (73%) — 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 | $93,411 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $448,250 73%
- Operating & other $93,411 15%
- To other PACs $44,000 7.2%
- To TN candidates $28,500 4.6%
“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. | $2,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | 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 $28,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,500. Of the $12,000 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,000 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
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,500.00
- 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 PAC - Al | $15,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $2,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $2,000.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $448,250 to 85 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| House Majority | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| Senate Majority | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| Friends of Ron Desantis | Florida | $50,000.00 |
| Newsom for Ca - Governor 2022 | California | $32,000.00 |
| Living Life With Purpose | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| Advancing Florida Agriculture | Florida | $15,000.00 |
| Clay Conservatives | Florida | $15,000.00 |
| Ca Democratic Party | California | $15,000.00 |
| California Democratic Party | California | $15,000.00 |
| Texas House Republican Caucus | Texas | $15,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $71,634.49 |
| Irs Fees | $20,685.00 |
| Credit Card Processing Fees | $798.26 |
| Office Supplies | $293.40 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 07/22/2022 | $26,719.59 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 10/25/2022 | $26,719.59 |
| United States Treasury | Irs Fees | 02/24/2022 | $20,685.00 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 03/29/2022 | $18,195.31 |
| Deluxe Checks | Office Supplies | 12/27/2022 | $293.40 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Credit Card Processing Fees | 07/05/2022 | $261.95 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Credit Card Processing Fees | 04/04/2022 | $261.75 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Credit Card Processing Fees | 10/30/2022 | $114.75 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Credit Card Processing Fees | 05/02/2022 | $63.26 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Credit Card Processing Fees | 01/02/2023 | $25.00 |
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 Historical | $1,204,078.69 | $1,161,045.54 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $1,434,473.28 | $1,204,078.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $1,461,864.53 | $1,434,473.28 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $1,487,826.02 | $1,461,864.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $1,698,377.58 | $1,487,826.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $1,769,747.89 | $1,698,377.58 | Source ↗ |