Tennessee Dental PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$107,596
incl. $59,250 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$57,746
To TN candidates
$49,500
86% of spending
Operating & other
$7,246
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $24,500 to 23 candidates
$23,000 to 21 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $57,746 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $49,500 (86%) — 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: $7,246 ÷ Total spent: $57,746
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,246
Contributions to candidates $49,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $2,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,500.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,500.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,500.00
Sabi "Doc" Kumar † Tennessee House, District 66 Rep. $1,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $49,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $24,500. Of the $25,000 difference, $25,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $25,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,000.00
  • Doss, Barry $1,500.00
  • Favors, Joanne $1,500.00
  • Matheny, Judd $1,500.00
  • Overbey, Doug $1,500.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,500.00
  • Alexander, David $1,000.00
  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $1,000.00
  • …and 15 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
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administrative Svc $4,180.00
Postage $1,173.90
Professional Services $950.00
Office Supplies $545.72
Bank Fees $259.71
Printing $136.56

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Leon Stanislav Clarksville, TN Self-Employed $1,300.00
Richard Dycus Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $1,300.00
Ernest De Wald Clarksville, TN Clarksville Dental Center $1,050.00
James Avery Memphis, TN Avery & Meadows, DDS PC $701.00
Michael King Jackson, TN Self-Employed $650.00
K Michael Garrett Clarksville, TN Self-Employed $600.00
James Mills Milan, TN Self-Employed $550.00
Jason Botts Cordova, TN Self-Employed $550.00
P Jan Henley Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $550.00
Paul Cullum Columbia, 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 2015 Historical $196,017.28 $181,718.95 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $131,621.20 $196,017.28 Source ↗