Opticians PAC
Registered Mar 1998 · Treasurer: Carol Hearn · Hendersonville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,545.00 | $1,672.08 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $1,360.17 | $1,241.49 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $935.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $1,212.28 | $226.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $1,918.24 | $424.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $939.22 | $188.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $1,293.30 | $2,640.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $2,171.00 | $5,564.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $2,980.00 | $8,050.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2017 | $3,025.00 | $4,322.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $3,845.00 | $602.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $2,225.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $2,790.00 | $5,900.00 | $1,850.00 |
| 2013 | $3,500.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $3,830.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $3,045.30 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $765.00 | $3,500.00 | $200.00 |
| 2009 | $1,968.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $3,966.00 | $6,350.00 | $900.00 |
| 2007 | $11,307.84 | $8,400.00 | $900.00 |
| 2006 | $5,369.50 | $5,288.91 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $8,304.01 | $5,957.02 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $7,285.48 | $6,350.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $75,580.58 | $67,925.50 | $4,850.00 |
Raised
$75,581
incl. $62,005 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$67,926
To TN candidates
$28,050
41% of spending
Operating & other
$26,576
39% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,850 to 13 candidates
$4,650 to 12 Republicans $200 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $67,926 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,050 (41%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $28,050 41%
- Operating & other $26,576 39%
- To other PACs $13,300 20%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $650.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| John Ragan † | Tennessee House, District 33 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | 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 $28,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,850. Of the $23,200 difference, $23,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $23,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Cooper, Barbara $2,200.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,700.00
- Harper, Thelma $1,500.00
- Bell, Mike $1,300.00
- Deberry, Lois $1,150.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $1,050.00
- Vaughn, Nathan $1,050.00
- Ford, Ophelia $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $850.00
- Kyle, Jim $800.00
- …and 29 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 |
|---|---|
| House- Senate Joint Democatic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,250.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tenn Kyle PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $300.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Caucus | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $23,723.91 |
| Po Box Rental | $1,788.00 |
| Annual Fee | $575.00 |
| Postage | $333.00 |
| Printing | $124.02 |
| Paypal Fees | $31.57 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 01/08/2019 | $4,110.00 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 11/01/2006 | $1,773.39 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 01/13/2018 | $1,470.00 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 01/09/2020 | $1,470.00 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 08/02/2017 | $1,320.00 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 11/06/2017 | $1,320.00 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 04/17/2018 | $1,320.00 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 04/12/2019 | $1,320.00 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 07/07/2019 | $1,320.00 |
| Morrison Capitol Strategies | Professional Services | 10/03/2019 | $1,320.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Trout | Memphis, TN | Vision Works | $2,120.00 |
| Michael Rotters | Kingston, TN | Wal Mart Vision | $620.00 |
| Beatnice Hall | Kingsport, TN | Johnson \& Ty Eye Clinic | $546.00 |
| Gayle Vandergriff | Cleveland, TN | — | $500.00 |
| M F Vandergriff | Cleveland, TN | Cleveland Opticians | $500.00 |
| Nathan Vaughn | Kingsport, TN | State Farm Insurance | $500.00 |
| Robert Renero | Knoxville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Kenneth Menendea | Germantown, TN | Self-Employed | $450.00 |
| Greg Decrow | Bartlett, TN | Memphis Family Vision | $332.00 |
| Toni Wise | Knoxville, TN | Walmart | $300.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $4,471.57 | $4,571.57 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131400 |
| Q3 2026 | $5,721.57 | $4,471.57 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129748 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $5,721.57 | $5,721.57 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128498 |
| Q2 2026 | $4,589.49 | $5,721.57 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127241 |
| Q1 2026 | $4,698.65 | $4,589.49 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125652 |
| Year-End 2025 | $5,253.14 | $4,698.65 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124351 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $4,579.97 | $5,253.14 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122462 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $4,579.97 | $4,579.97 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120538 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $4,357.97 | $4,579.97 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118761 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $4,357.97 | $4,357.97 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117675 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $4,357.97 | $4,357.97 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116175 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $3,944.73 | $4,357.97 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114885 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $3,644.73 | $3,944.73 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113443 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $3,666.51 | $3,644.73 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111199 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $2,658.45 | $3,666.51 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109680 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $2,845.45 | $2,658.45 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107342 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $2,555.45 | $2,845.45 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105656 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $2,430.45 | $2,555.45 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104518 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $2,430.45 | $2,430.45 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103051 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $897.21 | $2,430.45 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100973 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $1,154.21 | $897.21 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99353 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $1,147.59 | $1,154.21 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96563 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $682.99 | $1,147.59 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95827 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $612.37 | $682.99 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93859 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $612.37 | $612.37 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92011 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,244.69 | $612.37 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91279 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $2,564.69 | $1,244.69 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90210 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $3,854.69 | $2,564.69 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 89054 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $3,104.69 | $3,854.69 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87373 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $6,798.69 | $3,104.69 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85824 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $6,497.69 | $6,798.69 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84607 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $15,499.69 | $11,577.69 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72805 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $12,974.69 | $15,499.69 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72149 |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $13,076.69 | $12,974.69 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69928 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $13,576.69 | $13,076.69 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68908 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $13,576.69 | $13,576.69 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67441 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $13,576.69 | $13,576.69 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66299 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $9,731.69 | $13,576.69 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64989 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $9,731.69 | $9,731.69 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63492 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $9,459.69 | $9,731.69 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62113 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $7,896.69 | $9,459.69 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60922 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $9,746.69 | $7,896.69 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58604 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $13,796.69 | $9,746.69 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57183 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $13,796.69 | $13,796.69 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56430 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $13,796.69 | $13,796.69 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54420 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $11,006.69 | $13,796.69 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52766 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $11,194.69 | $11,006.69 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51522 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $9,319.69 | $11,194.69 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48772 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $8,880.69 | $9,319.69 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47729 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $8,455.69 | $8,880.69 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46051 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $8,455.69 | $8,455.69 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44868 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $8,455.69 | $8,455.69 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43855 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $8,455.69 | $8,455.69 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42186 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $5,395.69 | $8,455.69 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40670 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $5,150.69 | $5,395.69 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40211 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $2,625.39 | $5,150.69 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38678 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $2,595.39 | $2,625.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37136 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $3,095.39 | $2,595.39 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36407 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $6,595.39 | $3,095.39 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 35260 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $6,595.39 | $6,595.39 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 34011 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $5,830.39 | $6,595.39 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32075 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $5,830.39 | $5,830.39 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31379 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $6,000.39 | $5,830.39 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30093 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $4,332.39 | $6,000.39 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28846 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $4,170.39 | $4,332.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27582 |
| 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. | |||
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $7,412.91 | $4,469.39 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15338 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $1,566.07 | $7,412.91 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14037 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $2,838.80 | $1,566.07 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12559 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $3,338.80 | $2,838.80 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11034 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,338.80, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $2,838.80. | |||
| Q3 2006 Historical | $4,630.48 | $3,338.80 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10245 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $5,630.48 | $4,630.48 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8753 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $5,630.48, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $4,630.48. | |||
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $2,835.48 | $5,630.48 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9525 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $3,085.48 | $2,835.48 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6568 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $5,655.48 | $3,085.48 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5422 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $6,655.48 | $5,655.48 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4796 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $3,014.66 | $6,655.48 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4341 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $1,966.68 | $3,014.66 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3676 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $3,605.20 | $1,966.68 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2852 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $2,492.36 | $3,605.20 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1979 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $2,063.36 | $2,492.36 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1017 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $1,461.99 | $2,063.36 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 317 |