Eye M D S PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Constance FRY, MD · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $56,625 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,375 (92%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $250 |
| Contributions to candidates | $52,375 |
- To TN candidates $52,375 92%
- To other PACs $4,000 7.1%
- Operating & other $250 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | 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 $52,375 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,000. Of the $36,375 difference, $36,375 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $36,375 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,250.00
- Green, Mark E. $1,750.00
- Campfield, Stacey $1,500.00
- Haynes, Ryan $1,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
- Norris, Mark $1,500.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- …and 55 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Adjustment | $250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNally, Randy | Adjustment | 05/29/2012 | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Retina Associates PC | Knoxville, TN | — | $27,500.00 |
| TN Academy of Ophthalmology | Franklin, TN | — | $16,000.00 |
| Ben Mahan | Tullahoma, TN | Eye MD Ophthalmology | $5,600.00 |
| Paul Sternburg Jr | Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt Eye Institute | $5,000.00 |
| M D Thomas Reynolds | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $2,500.00 |
| Erich Groos Jr | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Gregory Ford | Cleveland, TN | Cleveland Eye Clinic | $2,000.00 |
| William Schenk | Lebanon, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| David Ranz | Murfreesboro, TN | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $1,000.00 |
| Gloria Cummings | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 2012 Amended Historical | $45,530.86 | $21,050.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $45,330.86 | $45,530.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $39,740.44 | $45,330.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $38,740.44 | $39,740.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $8,965.44 | $38,990.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $1,828.06 | $8,965.44 | Source ↗ |