Gresham Smith PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kenneth Dwayne West · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $55,400.00 | $93,945.66 | $15,400.00 |
| 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 | $500.00 |
| 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 | $500.00 |
| 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 | $811,054.40 | $807,749.62 | $64,450.00 |
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.
Raised
$811,054
incl. $28,229 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$807,750
To TN candidates
$505,650
63% of spending
To other PACs
$198,068
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $64,450 to 9 candidates
$60,200 to 7 Republicans $4,250 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $807,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $505,650 (63%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $505,650 63%
- To other PACs $198,068 25%
- Spent outside Tennessee $81,850 10%
- Operating & other $22,181 2.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $26,900.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,250.00 |
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Sam Whitson † | Tennessee House, District 65 | 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 $505,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $64,450. Of the $441,200 difference, $441,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $441,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Nashville Moves Action Fund $100,000.00
- 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 102 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 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $27,400.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $24,500.00 |
| 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 |
| Bank Fees | $585.71 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $550.00 |
| Registration Renewal | $400.00 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Smith PAC | Reconciliation Adjustment Of Historical Pac Record | 03/31/2026 | $20,495.66 |
| 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 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Registration Renewal | 01/09/2009 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Registration Renewal | 01/05/2010 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$9,481.00 (1% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Gresham Smith PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Smith | Nashville, TN | — | $330,525.00 |
| 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 | Brentwood, TN | Ae Guidance | $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-General 2026 | $9,071.38 | $8,321.38 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130998 |
| Q3 2026 | $21,971.38 | $9,071.38 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129585 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $21,971.38 | $21,971.38 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128249 |
| Q2 2026 | $21,971.38 | $21,971.38 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126795 |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $46,867.04 | $21,971.38 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 126342 |
| Year-End 2025 | $3,111.51 | $4,961.51 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124378 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $43,405.53 | $46,517.04 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122107 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $41,905.53 | $41,905.53 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120583 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $42,655.53 | $41,905.53 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 125997 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $42,655.53 | $42,655.53 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117626 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $42,618.53 | $42,655.53 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116324 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $42,618.53, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $42,655.53. | |||
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $42,655.53 | $42,618.53 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 125993 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $42,655.53 | $42,655.53 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113048 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $42,955.53 | $42,655.53 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111486 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $47,955.53 | $42,955.53 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109403 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $47,955.53 | $47,955.53 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107613 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $50,955.53 | $47,955.53 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105870 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $30,955.53 | $50,955.53 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104254 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $33,455.53 | $30,955.53 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 104258 |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $43,355.53 | $33,455.53 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 103717 |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $56,055.53 | $43,355.53 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 103716 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $57,055.53 | $56,055.53 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 103715 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $55,005.53 | $57,055.53 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 103714 |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $65,105.53 | $55,005.53 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 103713 |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $35,105.53 | $65,105.53 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 103712 |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $35,105.53 | $35,105.53 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 103711 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $35,105.53 | $35,105.53 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 103710 |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $35,105.53 | $35,105.53 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 103709 |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $37,855.53 | $35,105.53 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 103708 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $23,674.53 | $37,855.53 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 103706 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $24,681.62 | $23,674.53 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 103705 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $22,312.76 | $24,681.62 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82380 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $24,812.76 | $22,312.76 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80514 |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $30,145.84 | $24,812.76 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80307 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $30,145.84 | $30,145.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77490 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $35,504.83 | $30,145.84 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76014 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $15,762.63 | $35,504.83 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74750 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $66,327.88 | $15,762.63 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73907 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $62,225.55 | $66,327.88 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71658 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $61,041.27 | $62,225.55 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69484 |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $60,791.27 | $61,041.27 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69319 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $57,565.20 | $60,791.27 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 66932 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $57,565.20 | $57,565.20 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65638 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $56,362.98 | $57,565.20 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64141 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $59,413.44 | $56,362.98 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62889 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $77,401.24 | $59,413.44 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61683 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $86,442.57 | $77,401.24 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60384 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $83,903.58 | $86,442.57 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58458 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $88,903.58 | $83,903.58 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57003 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $84,732.49 | $88,903.58 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55757 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $84,752.36 | $84,732.49 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54107 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $85,967.26 | $84,752.36 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 51969 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $83,336.82 | $85,967.26 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50914 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $79,674.10 | $83,336.82 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50012 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $72,913.08 | $79,674.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47141 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $69,633.06 | $72,913.08 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46794 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $69,633.06 | $69,633.06 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44256 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $65,250.76 | $69,633.06 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43084 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $65,250.76 | $65,250.76 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41607 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $60,784.28 | $65,250.76 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40459 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $57,766.16 | $60,784.28 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39573 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $46,418.42 | $57,766.16 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38585 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $40,702.25 | $46,418.42 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 36877 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $45,927.50 | $40,702.25 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35269 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $45,047.40 | $45,927.50 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34168 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $50,187.92 | $45,047.40 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33135 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $55,247.82 | $50,187.92 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 31786 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $58,437.47 | $55,247.82 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 30717 |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $56,176.48 | $58,437.47 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30183 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $52,785.74 | $56,176.48 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29913 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $45,747.98 | $52,785.74 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27843 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $40,109.77 | $45,747.98 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 25622 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $37,803.85 | $40,109.77 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24271 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $33,542.01 | $37,803.85 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23595 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $31,736.09 | $33,542.01 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22242 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $24,874.64 | $31,736.09 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21172 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $18,741.09 | $24,874.64 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20012 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $20,234.74 | $18,741.09 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15321 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $24,276.31 | $20,234.74 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13280 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $23,516.03 | $24,276.31 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12037 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $26,024.27 | $23,516.03 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 10941 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $29,068.64 | $26,024.27 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10725 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $28,816.92 | $29,068.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8899 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $35,561.76 | $28,816.92 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8740 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $31,881.60 | $35,561.76 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6111 |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $37,386.44 | $31,881.60 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5684 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $36,441.24 | $37,386.44 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4589 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $41,154.36 | $36,441.24 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 3961 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $36,159.12 | $41,154.36 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3404 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $27,064.23 | $36,159.12 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2632 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $18,431.64 | $27,064.23 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1535 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $15,508.35 | $18,431.64 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 696 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $7,490.64 | $15,508.35 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 141 |