Opticians PAC
Registered Mar 1998 · Treasurer: Carol Hearn · Hendersonville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $8,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,550 (69%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $5,550 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,500 |
- Operating & other $5,550 69%
- To TN candidates $1,500 19%
- To other PACs $1,000 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $5,430.00 |
| Po Box Rental | $120.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 01/08/2019 | $4,110.00 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 04/17/2018 | $1,320.00 |
| United States Post Service | Po Box Rental | 01/14/2019 | $120.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Trout | Memphis, TN | Vision Works | $200.00 |
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 2018 Amended Historical | $10,577.69 | $6,497.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $10,177.69 | $10,577.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $12,677.69 | $10,177.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $12,677.69 | $12,677.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $13,177.69 | $12,677.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $11,577.69 | $13,177.69 | Source ↗ |