Gresham Smith PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kenneth Dwayne West · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $24,895.66 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $36,111.51 | $31,150.00 | $15,400.00 |
| 2024 | $50,000.00 | $50,787.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $45,000.00 | $50,300.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2022 | $20,100.00 | $28,200.00 | $12,700.00 |
| 2021 | $50,000.00 | $48,950.00 | $12,700.00 |
| 2020 | $30,000.00 | $12,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $49,606.00 | $36,432.09 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $52,974.12 | $39,718.25 | $500.00 |
| 2017 | $12,766.22 | $59,229.14 | $1,000.00 |
| 2016 | $14,213.26 | $11,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $19,726.08 | $46,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $23,308.90 | $19,950.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $23,804.16 | $13,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $24,018.00 | $8,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $28,527.28 | $11,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $35,303.70 | $53,400.00 | $750.00 |
| 2009 | $38,087.89 | $29,087.48 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $41,148.82 | $13,900.00 | $500.00 |
| 2007 | $40,876.95 | $46,400.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $42,969.71 | $50,575.00 | $500.00 |
| 2005 | $37,747.48 | $42,025.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $39,364.32 | $10,550.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $755,654.40 | $738,699.62 | $48,050.00 |
Also giving in
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.
Raised
$755,654
incl. $28,229 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$738,700
To TN candidates
$438,350
59% of spending
To other PACs
$191,618
26% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $48,050 to 7 candidates
$43,800 to 5 Republicans $4,250 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $738,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $438,350 (59%) — 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 spending: $26,881 ÷ Total spent: $738,700
| Operating / overhead spending | $26,881 |
| Contributions to candidates | $438,350 |
- To TN candidates $438,350 59%
- To other PACs $191,618 26%
- Spent outside Tennessee $81,850 11%
- Operating & other $26,881 3.6%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $26,900.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,250.00 |
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | 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 $438,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $48,050. Of the $390,300 difference, $390,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $390,300 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
- Save Nashville Now $35,000.00
- Briley for Mayor $26,200.00
- Cooper for Mayor $24,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $23,500.00
- Friends of Megan Barry $16,700.00
- Karl Dean for Mayor $14,600.00
- Dean, Karl $11,000.00
- Fox for Mayor $10,600.00
- Preserving Our Community's Future $10,000.00
- …and 104 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Citizens for Greater Mobility | $50,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $24,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $22,700.00 |
| Ready for Freddie Committee | $21,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $17,300.00 |
| GSP Ohio PAC | $5,618.25 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $5,500.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republic Party | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $4,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $81,850 to 72 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 8 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman for Ohio | Ohio | $10,000.00 |
| Bob Riley for Governor | Alabama | $5,250.00 |
| Riley for Governor Campaign | Alabama | $3,500.00 |
| Melvin Brisolara for Sheriff | Mississippi | $3,000.00 |
| William Bell for Mayor | Alabama | $3,000.00 |
| Kentucky Democratic Party | Kentucky | $2,500.00 |
| Larry Langford for Mayor | Alabama | $2,500.00 |
| Benefield, Larry | Mississippi | $2,000.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Lamar Willis | Georgia | $2,000.00 |
| David Larosa for Harrison Co. Tax Collector | Mississippi | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reconciliation Adjustment Of Historical Pac Record | $20,495.66 |
| Donations | $4,700.00 |
| Bank Fees | $585.71 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $550.00 |
| Registration Renewal | $400.00 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Smith PAC | Reconciliation Adjustment Of Historical Pac Record | 03/31/2026 | $20,495.66 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | Donations | 06/29/2017 | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | Donations | 08/24/2017 | $2,200.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/06/2026 | $150.00 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2017 | $144.17 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 12/01/2009 | $137.48 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2017 | $134.97 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/04/2007 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Registration Renewal | 01/04/2008 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/09/2009 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Smith | Nashville, TN | — | $275,125.00 |
| GSP Oh PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $41,111.51 |
| J Michael Sullivan | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $31,740.00 |
| James Bearden | Franklin, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $28,910.00 |
| Kevin Millen | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $23,249.07 |
| Rodney Chester | Brentwood, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $19,917.52 |
| Brackney Reed | Old Hickory, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $18,908.48 |
| Marshall Elizer | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $18,275.00 |
| Everett Cowan | — | — | $17,207.98 |
| William Whitson | Nashville, TN | Gresham, Smith and Partners | $16,416.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $21,971.38 | $21,971.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $21,971.38 | $21,971.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $46,867.04 | $21,971.38 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $3,111.51 | $4,961.51 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $43,405.53 | $46,517.04 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $42,955.53 | $42,655.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $47,955.53 | $42,955.53 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $57,055.53 | $56,055.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $55,005.53 | $57,055.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $65,105.53 | $55,005.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $35,105.53 | $65,105.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $35,105.53 | $35,105.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $35,105.53 | $35,105.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $35,105.53 | $35,105.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $37,855.53 | $35,105.53 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $23,674.53 | $37,855.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $24,681.62 | $23,674.53 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $66,327.88 | $15,762.63 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $62,225.55 | $66,327.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $61,041.27 | $62,225.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $60,791.27 | $61,041.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $57,565.20 | $60,791.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $57,565.20 | $57,565.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $56,362.98 | $57,565.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $59,413.44 | $56,362.98 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $77,401.24 | $59,413.44 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $86,442.57 | $77,401.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $83,903.58 | $86,442.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $88,903.58 | $83,903.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $84,732.49 | $88,903.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $84,752.36 | $84,732.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $85,967.26 | $84,752.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $83,336.82 | $85,967.26 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $79,674.10 | $83,336.82 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $72,913.08 | $79,674.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $69,633.06 | $72,913.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $69,633.06 | $69,633.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $65,250.76 | $69,633.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $65,250.76 | $65,250.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $60,784.28 | $65,250.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $57,766.16 | $60,784.28 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $46,418.42 | $57,766.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $40,702.25 | $46,418.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $45,927.50 | $40,702.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $45,047.40 | $45,927.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $50,187.92 | $45,047.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $55,247.82 | $50,187.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $58,437.47 | $55,247.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $56,176.48 | $58,437.47 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $52,785.74 | $56,176.48 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $45,747.98 | $52,785.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $40,109.77 | $45,747.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $37,803.85 | $40,109.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $33,542.01 | $37,803.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $31,736.09 | $33,542.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $24,874.64 | $31,736.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $18,741.09 | $24,874.64 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $20,234.74 | $18,741.09 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $24,276.31 | $20,234.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $23,516.03 | $24,276.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $26,024.27 | $23,516.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $29,068.64 | $26,024.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $28,816.92 | $29,068.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $35,561.76 | $28,816.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $31,881.60 | $35,561.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $37,386.44 | $31,881.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $36,441.24 | $37,386.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $41,154.36 | $36,441.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $36,159.12 | $41,154.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $27,064.23 | $36,159.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $18,431.64 | $27,064.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $15,508.35 | $18,431.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $7,490.64 | $15,508.35 | Source ↗ |