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 $29,087 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,750 (40%) — 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 | $337 |
| Contributions to candidates | $11,000 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $11,750 40%
- To TN candidates $11,000 38%
- To other PACs $6,000 21%
- Operating & other $337 1.2%
“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:
- Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
- McWherter, Michael $2,500.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $2,500.00
- Karl Dean for Mayor $2,000.00
- Friends of Ac Wharton $1,000.00
- Joe Reagan Campaign $250.00
- Re-Elect Regina Smithson Campaign $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 Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| HOSPAC | $1,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $11,750 to 17 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smitherman for Birmingham | Alabama | $1,250.00 |
| A.J. Holloway for Mayor | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| George Schloegel for Mayor | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Kim Savant for Harrison Co. Supervisor | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Spraggins for Mayor | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Billy Broomfield Campaign | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Cooper for Birmingham | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| William Bell for Mayor | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| Jefferson County Republican Committee | Alabama | $650.00 |
| Allen Holder for Alderman | Mississippi | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $137.48 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Registration Renewal | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 12/01/2009 | $137.48 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/09/2009 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Registration Renewal | 01/05/2010 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,640.00 |
| Alan Aront | — | — | $2,400.00 |
| James Bearden | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,040.00 |
| Everett Cowan | — | — | $1,999.92 |
| Kevin Millen | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,999.92 |
| William Whitson | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,999.92 |
| Joseph Thompson | Jacksonville, FL | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,800.00 |
| John Stewart | — | — | $1,500.00 |
| Rodney Chester | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,500.00 |
| Brackney Reed | Old Hickory, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,280.16 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.