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 $59,229 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $51,000 (86%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $4,979 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,250 |
- To other PACs $51,000 86%
- Operating & other $4,979 8.4%
- To TN candidates $3,250 5.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $3,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $2,250 difference, $2,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Boyd, Randy $1,000.00
- Dean, Karl $1,000.00
- David Briley for Vice Mayor $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 |
|---|---|
| Citizens for Greater Mobility | $50,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republic Party | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $4,700.00 |
| Bank Fees | $279.14 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Business Coalition | Donations | 06/29/2017 | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | Donations | 08/24/2017 | $2,200.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2017 | $144.17 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2017 | $134.97 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Chester | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,300.02 |
| Brackney Reed | Old Hickory, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,280.16 |
| James Bearden | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,235.00 |
| Alan Pramuk | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,200.00 |
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,200.00 |
| Marshall Elizer | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $1,050.00 |
| Steve Johnson | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $990.00 |
| Hal Humphrey | Hoover, AL | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $720.00 |
| David King | Richmond, VA | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $618.48 |
| Michael Flatt | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $600.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.