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 $28,200 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,200 (100%) — 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 | $28,200 |
- To TN candidates $28,200 100%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $12,700.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $28,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,700. Of the $15,500 difference, $15,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,500 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 $8,300.00
- Pitts, Joe $3,000.00
- Re-Elect Rogers C. Anderson $2,500.00
- Maynard for Senate $1,500.00
- Friends of Michalyn Easter-Thomas $200.00
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.
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Smith | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $47,955.53 | $47,955.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $50,955.53 | $47,955.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $30,955.53 | $50,955.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $33,455.53 | $30,955.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $43,355.53 | $33,455.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $56,055.53 | $43,355.53 | Source ↗ |