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 $53,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,500 (61%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $32,500 |
- To TN candidates $32,500 61%
- Spent outside Tennessee $11,400 21%
- To other PACs $9,500 18%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $32,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $31,750 difference, $31,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,750 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 $12,500.00
- Haslam Inauguration 2011, Inc. $7,500.00
- Karl Dean for Mayor $3,000.00
- Jerry Gist for Mayor $1,500.00
- Hatcher, Sam $1,000.00
- Jo Ann Graves for Mayor $1,000.00
- McMillan, Kim $1,000.00
- Jeff Burkhart for Mayor $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Wamp, Zach $500.00
- …and 5 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 Legislative Campaign Committee | $6,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $11,400 to 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| William Bell for Mayor | Alabama | $2,000.00 |
| Byrne for Alabama, Inc. | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| Tim James 2010, Inc. | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| Dr. Robert Bentley for Governor | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
| Phil Bryant for Governor | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Warner McBride Campaign | Mississippi | $1,000.00 |
| Connie Rocko | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| David Larosa for Harrison Co. Tax Collector | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Kim Savant for Harrison Co. Supervisor | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Marilyn Ladner | Mississippi | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,640.00 |
| Alan Aront | — | — | $2,200.00 |
| 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 |
| Rodney Chester | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,700.00 |
| Brackney Reed | Old Hickory, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,280.16 |
| Alan Pramuk | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $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 2010 Historical | $45,927.50 | $40,702.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $45,047.40 | $45,927.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $50,187.92 | $45,047.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $55,247.82 | $50,187.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $58,437.47 | $55,247.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $56,176.48 | $58,437.47 | Source ↗ |