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 $50,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,900 (57%) — 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 | $28,900 |
- To TN candidates $28,900 57%
- To other PACs $21,400 43%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $28,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $24,900 difference, $24,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $24,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Alice Rolli for Nashville $9,400.00
- Ken Moore for Mayor $5,000.00
- Matt Wiltshire for Mayor $5,000.00
- Jim for Nashville $2,000.00
- Sharon Hurt for Nashville $2,000.00
- Friends of Jw Gibson $500.00
- Friends To Elect Floyd Bonner $500.00
- Van Turner for Mayor $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 |
|---|---|
| Ready for Freddie Committee | $11,400.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $10,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Smith | Nashville, TN | — | $45,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.