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 $39,718 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $39,100 (98%) — 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 | $39,100 |
- To TN candidates $39,100 98%
- To other PACs $618 1.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $39,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $38,600 difference, $38,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $38,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Briley for Mayor $15,600.00
- Dean, Karl $10,000.00
- Black, Diane $5,250.00
- Boyd, Randy $5,250.00
- Pitts, Joe $2,500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| GSP Ohio PAC | $618.25 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSP Oh PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Gresham Smith | Nashville, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Alan Pramuk | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $900.00 |
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $900.00 |
| James Bearden | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $900.00 |
| Rodney Chester | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $900.00 |
| Steve Johnson | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $742.50 |
| Hal Humphrey | Hoover, AL | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $540.00 |
| David King | Richmond, VA | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $463.86 |
| Michael Flatt | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $450.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $22,312.76 | $24,681.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $24,812.76 | $22,312.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $30,145.84 | $24,812.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $30,145.84 | $30,145.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $35,504.83 | $30,145.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $15,762.63 | $35,504.83 | Source ↗ |