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 $13,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,000 (43%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,500 |
- To other PACs $6,000 43%
- To TN candidates $4,500 32%
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,300 24%
- Operating & other $100 0.7%
“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. | $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 $4,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Stanley, Paul $1,000.00
- Dubois, J. Thomas $500.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- Odom, Gary $500.00
- Williams, Micheal $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 |
|---|---|
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $2,500.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| Leaders of Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Professional Engineers PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $3,300 to 5 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Smitherman for Mayor | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| William A. Bell Campaign Fund | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| Jefferson Co. Republican Committee | Alabama | $550.00 |
| McBrayer for Mayor | Alabama | $500.00 |
| Jerry Willis Campaign Fund | Alabama | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Registration Renewal | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Registration Renewal | 01/09/2009 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,750.00 |
| Alan Aront | — | — | $2,500.00 |
| James Bearden | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,125.00 |
| Everett Cowan | — | — | $2,083.25 |
| Kevin Millen | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,083.25 |
| William Whitson | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,083.25 |
| Joseph Thompson | Jacksonville, FL | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,875.00 |
| John Stewart | — | — | $1,562.50 |
| Rodney Chester | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,562.50 |
| Brackney Reed | Old Hickory, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,333.50 |
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 2008 Historical | $40,109.77 | $45,747.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $37,803.85 | $40,109.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $33,542.01 | $37,803.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $31,736.09 | $33,542.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $24,874.64 | $31,736.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $18,741.09 | $24,874.64 | Source ↗ |