Tennessee Dental PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Leon E. Stanislav · Franklin, TN

Raised
$87,239
incl. $39,189 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$40,860
To TN candidates
$40,000
98% of spending
To other PACs
$550
1.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,900 to 10 candidates
$4,600 to 9 Republicans $1,300 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $40,860 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $40,000 (98%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $310 ÷ Total spent: $40,860
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $310
Contributions to candidates $40,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $1,300.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $350.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $250.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $250.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $40,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,900. Of the $34,100 difference, $34,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $34,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Curtiss, Charles $1,300.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,300.00
  • McCord, Joe $1,300.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,300.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,300.00
  • Roach, Dennis (Coach) $1,300.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,300.00
  • Todd, Curry $1,300.00
  • Favors, Joanne $1,250.00
  • Ferguson, Dennis $1,250.00
  • …and 38 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $550.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $210.00
Pac Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Richard Dycus Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $1,250.00
James Brannen Clarksville, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
William Rogers Knoxville, TN — $1,000.00
John Tillman Johnson City, TN Self-Employed $700.00
Stanley Montee Nashville, TN Self-Employed $700.00
Rhett Raum Lafayette, TN Self-Employed $600.00
Dwight De Bow Kingsport, TN Self-Employed $550.00
Ernest De Wald Clarksville, TN Clarksville Dental Center $550.00
Gerald R Karr Clarksville, TN Self-Employed $550.00
James Mills Milan, TN Self-Employed $550.00

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
Year-End 2009 Historical $115,392.97 $103,311.97 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $56,632.97 $115,392.97 Source ↗