Tennessee Optometrists PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $31,474 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,000 (89%) — 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 / overhead spending | $1,974 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,000 |
- To TN candidates $28,000 89%
- Operating & other $1,974 6.3%
- To other PACs $1,500 4.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $28,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. 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:
- Moore, Calvin $2,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,500.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $1,000.00
- Pruitt, Mary $1,000.00
- Turner, Johnnie R. $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $1,000.00
- Deberry, Lois $1,000.00
- Favors, Joanne $1,000.00
- Ford, Ophelia $1,000.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- …and 19 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 Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $1,974.39 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wachovia Bank | Bank Fees | 01/15/2011 | $974.80 |
| Wachovia Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2010 | $418.85 |
| Wachovia Bank | Bank Fees | 03/31/2010 | $312.89 |
| Wachovia Bank | Bank Fees | 09/30/2010 | $267.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bugg | Union City, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Foster | Newport, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Kathy Shamblin | Shelbyville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Kendell Harris | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Tommy Ducklo | Nashville, TN | Ducklo Eyecare | $1,000.00 |
| Barry Winston | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Bryce Joslin | Seymour, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Dennis Mathews | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Fred Wright | Sweetwater, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Harold Morrill | Jefferson City, 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Historical | $2,930.84 | $540.10 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $18,866.04 | $2,930.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $11,789.18 | $18,866.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $16,989.18 | $11,789.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $17,404.20 | $16,989.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $15,143.77 | $17,404.20 | Source ↗ |