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 $36,432 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,300 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $132 |
| Contributions to candidates | $31,300 |
- To TN candidates $31,300 86%
- To other PACs $5,000 14%
- Operating & other $132 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $31,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $31,300 difference, $31,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cooper for Mayor $16,200.00
- Briley for Mayor $8,100.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural Fund $5,000.00
- Ken Moore for Mayor $1,000.00
- Friends of Jim Strickland $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 |
|---|---|
| GSP Ohio PAC | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $132.09 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 03/11/2019 | $26.56 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 05/09/2019 | $26.43 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 04/09/2019 | $26.37 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 06/10/2019 | $26.37 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 02/11/2019 | $26.36 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Smith | Nashville, TN | — | $40,125.00 |
| Corporate PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $9,481.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.