Dentaquest PAC TN C
Registered Jul 2017 · Treasurer: Edward Greissing · Wellesley, MA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $559,652 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $373,500 (67%) — 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 | $107,152 |
| Contributions to candidates | $18,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $373,500 67%
- Operating & other $107,152 19%
- To other PACs $60,500 11%
- To TN candidates $18,500 3.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | 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 |
| Rebecca Keefauver Alexander † | Tennessee House, District 07 | 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 $18,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $15,500. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 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 $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $20,000.00 |
| Dentaquest PAC - Louisiana | $15,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $2,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,000.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $373,500 to 77 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senate Working Group Inc. | Massachusetts | $50,000.00 |
| Conservatives for A Better Florida | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| Conservatives for Good Government | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| Floridians for Limited Government | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| Friends of Ben Albritton | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| House Majority | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| Living Life With Purpose | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| Senate Majority | Florida | $20,000.00 |
| The Oklahoma Sportmen's Fund, Inc. | Oklahoma | $20,000.00 |
| Friends of Jim Boyd | Florida | $15,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $106,878.36 |
| Office Supplies | $173.22 |
| Credit Card Processing Fees | $50.00 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $50.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 01/24/2023 | $26,719.59 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 04/25/2023 | $26,719.59 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 11/27/2023 | $26,719.59 |
| Congressional Quarterly Roll Call | Professional Services | 08/02/2023 | $26,719.59 |
| Deluxe Checks | Office Supplies | 01/18/2023 | $173.22 |
| California Secretary of State | Pac Registration Fee | 01/02/2024 | $50.00 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Credit Card Processing Fees | 03/02/2023 | $25.00 |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | Credit Card Processing Fees | 02/02/2023 | $25.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson | Franklin, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.