Gresham Smith PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kenneth Dwayne West · Nashville, TN
Also gave $4,500.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total. As of 2026-09-24.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $42,025 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,450 (51%) — 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).
- Spent outside Tennessee $21,450 51%
- To TN candidates $11,000 26%
- To other PACs $9,500 23%
- Operating & other $75 0.2%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $11,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $11,000 difference, $11,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen for Governor $7,500.00
- Bryson, James $1,000.00
- Neighbors and Friends $500.00
- Joe Reagan Campaign Commission $500.00
- Re-Elect Regina Smithson Campaign $500.00
- Casada, Glen $250.00
- Klatt for Alderman $250.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $250.00
- McLendon for Alderman $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $2,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $21,450 to 12 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman for Ohio | Ohio | $10,000.00 |
| Riley for Governor Campaign | Alabama | $3,500.00 |
| Benefield, Larry | Mississippi | $2,000.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Lamar Willis | Georgia | $2,000.00 |
| Manlove Campaign Fund | Texas | $1,250.00 |
| Bill Miles Campaign | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Billy Hewes, III | Georgia | $500.00 |
| Abramson, Jerry | Kentucky | $500.00 |
| Stuckel for Council | Kentucky | $500.00 |
| Campaign To Elect Julie Denton | Kentucky | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Dues / Subscriptions | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/03/2005 | $75.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Cowan | — | — | $3,000.00 |
| Wayne Shackelford | — | — | $3,000.00 |
| James Bearden | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,040.00 |
| Kevin Millen | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,999.92 |
| William Whitson | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,999.92 |
| Brackney Reed | Old Hickory, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,920.00 |
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,800.00 |
| Joseph Thompson | Jacksonville, FL | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,800.00 |
| Marshall Elizer | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,800.00 |
| Orlando Lopez Isa | — | — | $1,299.84 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.