Tennessee Dental PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$82,113
incl. $39,652 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,550
To TN candidates
$20,450
99.5% of spending
Operating & other
$100
0.5% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,400 to 12 candidates
$6,400 to 12 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,550 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,450 (99.5%) — 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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $20,550
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $20,450
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $600.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $300.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $300.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $300.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $300.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $20,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,400. Of the $14,050 difference, $14,050 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,050 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Herron, Roy $750.00
  • Finney, Lowe $600.00
  • Ketron, Bill $600.00
  • Kyle, Jim $600.00
  • Norris, Mark $600.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $600.00
  • Barnes, Tim $500.00
  • Campfield, Stacey $500.00
  • Cobb, James $500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $500.00
  • …and 25 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Pac Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
James Hight Jackson, TN Orthodontic Specialty Group Pa $1,000.00
Richard Dycus Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $1,000.00
Ronald S Wright Jr Franklin, TN Self-Employed $850.00
Charles Felts Chattanooga, TN Periodontal Associates of Chattanooga $600.00
Dewayne McCamish Chattanooga, TN Self-Employed $600.00
Philip Fontenot Hermitage, TN Self-Employed $600.00
Ernest De Wald Clarksville, TN Clarksville Dental Center $550.00
Gary Kropf Memphis, TN Brighton Dental $550.00
Jason Botts Cordova, TN Self-Employed $550.00
Leon Stanislav Clarksville, 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 2011 Historical $127,990.97 $129,277.97 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $67,714.97 $127,990.97 Source ↗