Memphis

Opticians PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Mar 1998 · Treasurer: Carol Hearn · Hendersonville, TN

Raised
$3,966
incl. $3,116 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$6,350
To TN candidates
$6,350
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $900 to 4 candidates
$700 to 3 Republicans $200 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,350 (100%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $6,350
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $6,350
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $300.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $200.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $200.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $200.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $6,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $900. Of the $5,450 difference, $5,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Cooper, Barbara $600.00
  • Ford, Ophelia $500.00
  • Vaughn, Nathan $500.00
  • Richardson, Jeanne $400.00
  • Deberry, Lois $300.00
  • Ferguson, Dennis $300.00
  • Harper, Thelma $300.00
  • Kyle, Jim $300.00
  • Swafford, Eric $300.00
  • Casada, Glen $200.00
  • …and 9 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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
M F Vandergriff Cleveland, TN Cleveland Opticians $500.00
Melanie Colley Knoxville, TN Essilor $200.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2008 Amended Historical $2,495.39 $4,170.39 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26321
Pre-General 2008 Historical $2,195.39 $2,495.39 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24910
Q3 2008 Historical $7,895.39 $2,195.39 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23697
Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical $7,895.39 $7,895.39 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23188
Q2 2008 Historical $4,854.39 $7,895.39 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21227
Q1 2008 Historical $4,469.39 $4,854.39 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20115

As filed on this report: cash beginning $4,469.39, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $4,854.39.