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 $50,787 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $50,000 (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 | $37 |
| Contributions to candidates | $50,000 |
- To TN candidates $50,000 98%
- To other PACs $750 1.5%
- Operating & other $37 0.1%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $50,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $50,000 difference, $50,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $50,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Nashville Moves Action Fund $50,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Water Alliance | $750.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $37.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 04/08/2024 | $37.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Smith | Nashville, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $41,905.53 | $41,905.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $42,655.53 | $41,905.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $42,655.53 | $42,655.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $42,618.53 | $42,655.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $42,655.53 | $42,618.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $42,655.53 | $42,655.53 | Source ↗ |