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 $11,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,200 (64%) — 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 | $4,000 |
- To other PACs $7,200 64%
- To TN candidates $4,000 35%
- Operating & other $100 0.9%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $4,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. 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:
- Friends of Megan Barry $1,500.00
- Barry, Megan $1,500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $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 |
|---|---|
| Nashville Business Coalition | $3,700.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Professional Engineers PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/09/2017 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bearden | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,870.00 |
| Rodney Chester | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,833.48 |
| Brackney Reed | Old Hickory, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,173.48 |
| Alan Pramuk | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,100.00 |
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,100.00 |
| Marshall Elizer | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,100.00 |
| Steve Johnson | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $907.50 |
| Larry Ridlen | Fairview, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $861.74 |
| Hal Humphrey | Hoover, AL | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $660.00 |
| David King | Richmond, VA | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $566.94 |
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 2016 Historical | $61,041.27 | $62,225.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $60,791.27 | $61,041.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $57,565.20 | $60,791.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $57,565.20 | $57,565.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $56,362.98 | $57,565.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $59,413.44 | $56,362.98 | Source ↗ |