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 $50,575 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,900 (49%) — 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 | $175 |
| Contributions to candidates | $24,900 |
- To TN candidates $24,900 49%
- To other PACs $16,750 33%
- Spent outside Tennessee $8,750 17%
- Operating & other $175 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | 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 $24,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $24,400 difference, $24,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $24,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Citizens for Responsible Leadership $5,000.00
- Bob Clement for Mayor $5,000.00
- Bryson, Jim $5,000.00
- Briley for Mayor $2,500.00
- Jh Graham III Campaign 2006 $1,000.00
- Rochelle, Bob $1,000.00
- Friends of Tom Miller $1,000.00
- Throckmorton, III, Ray $1,000.00
- Johnson, Phillip $500.00
- McLeary, Don $500.00
- …and 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | $8,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republic Party | $3,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Reelect Rogers Anderson | $500.00 |
| Friends of Charlie Tygard Committee | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $8,750 to 8 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Riley for Governor | Alabama | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Gov. Fletcher | Kentucky | $1,000.00 |
| Jefferson County Republican Party | Kentucky | $1,000.00 |
| Della Fancher Hd48 Campaign | Alabama | $500.00 |
| Jerry Abramson for Mayor | Kentucky | $500.00 |
| Bill Tucker for Magistrate Campaign | Kentucky | $250.00 |
| David Jenkins Campaign Fund | Kentucky | $250.00 |
| Ken Fleming for Metro Council | Kentucky | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Dues / Subscriptions | $175.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/04/2007 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/03/2006 | $75.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Cowan | — | — | $3,124.97 |
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,520.00 |
| James Bearden | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,380.00 |
| William Whitson | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,333.24 |
| Kevin Millen | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,166.58 |
| Joseph Thompson | Jacksonville, FL | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,100.00 |
| Brackney Reed | Old Hickory, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,000.06 |
| Marshall Elizer | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,875.00 |
| John Stewart | — | — | $1,550.00 |
| Wayne Shackelford | — | — | $1,360.00 |
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 2006 Historical | $23,516.03 | $24,276.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $26,024.27 | $23,516.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $29,068.64 | $26,024.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $28,816.92 | $29,068.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $35,561.76 | $28,816.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $31,881.60 | $35,561.76 | Source ↗ |