Memphis

Opticians PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$2,980
incl. $2,630 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$8,050
Operating & other
$5,550
69% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,500
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $8,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,550 (69%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $5,550 ÷ Total spent: $8,050
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,550
Contributions to candidates $1,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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:

  • 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Republican Caucus $500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $5,430.00
Po Box Rental $120.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2018 Amended Historical $10,577.69 $6,497.69 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82988
Pre-General 2018 Historical $10,177.69 $10,577.69 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80712
Q3 2018 Historical $12,677.69 $10,177.69 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79585
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $12,677.69 $12,677.69 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78330
Q2 2018 Historical $13,177.69 $12,677.69 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76704
Q1 2018 Historical $11,577.69 $13,177.69 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75107