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 $8,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,500 (53%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,500 |
- To other PACs $4,500 53%
- To TN candidates $3,500 41%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 5.9%
“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 $3,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,500 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
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
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 | $3,000.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $1,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 to 1 candidate and committee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Melvin Brisolara for Sheriff | Mississippi | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,510.00 |
| James Bearden | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $2,040.00 |
| Kevin Millen | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,999.92 |
| Rodney Chester | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,925.10 |
| Brackney Reed | Old Hickory, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,280.16 |
| Alan Pramuk | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,200.00 |
| Marshall Elizer | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,200.00 |
| Jim Griffo | Birmingham, AL | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,056.00 |
| Jacob Wohlgemuth | Piedmont, SC | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,000.08 |
| Steve Johnson | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $990.00 |
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 2012 Amended Historical | $69,633.06 | $72,913.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $69,633.06 | $69,633.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $65,250.76 | $69,633.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $65,250.76 | $65,250.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $60,784.28 | $65,250.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $57,766.16 | $60,784.28 | Source ↗ |