Tennessee Dental PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$98,736
incl. $58,210 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$100,713
To TN candidates
$86,000
85% of spending
Operating & other
$7,713
7.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $39,000 to 35 candidates
$36,500 to 32 Republicans $2,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $100,713 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $86,000 (85%) — 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: $7,713 ÷ Total spent: $100,713
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,713
Contributions to candidates $86,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $3,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Jay D. Reedy † Tennessee House, District 74 Rep. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $2,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $2,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,500.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,500.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 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 $86,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $39,000. Of the $47,000 difference, $47,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $47,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $3,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $3,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,000.00
  • Doss, Barry $1,500.00
  • Favors, Joanne $1,500.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
  • Matheny, Judd $1,500.00
  • …and 35 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 $2,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administrative Svc $4,180.00
Postage $1,124.76
Professional Services $1,025.00
Office Supplies $551.36
Computer Programming $529.87
Food / Beverage $183.70
Bank Fees $117.82

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ernest De Wald Clarksville, TN Clarksville Dental Center $1,100.00
Leon Stanislav Clarksville, TN Self-Employed $850.00
Richard Dycus Cookeville, TN Self-Employed $760.00
Emanuel Hnarakis Clarksville, TN Self-Employed $600.00
Philip Fontenot Hermitage, TN Self-Employed $600.00
Robert Elam Nashville, TN Self-Employed $600.00
Botts Dental Spa PC Cordova, TN — $550.00
Karyl J Beauchamp Clarksvlle, TN Clarksville Pediatric Dentistry $550.00
Warren Stinson Talbott, TN Self-Employed $550.00
James Mills Milan, TN Self-Employed $500.00

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 2016 Historical $210,854.49 $192,604.49 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical $227,602.40 $210,854.49 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $208,174.21 $227,602.40 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $206,574.21 $208,174.21 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Historical $257,246.54 $206,574.21 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $181,718.95 $257,246.54 Source ↗