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Tennessee Optometrists PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN

Raised
$122,937
incl. $10,439 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$86,624
To TN candidates
$78,350
90% of spending
Operating & other
$5,274
6.1% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $30,000 to 29 candidates
$25,500 to 22 Republicans $4,500 to 7 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $86,624 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $78,350 (90%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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

Operating spending: $5,274 ÷ Total spent: $86,624
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,274
Contributions to candidates $78,350
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $3,000.00
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $3,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,500.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 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 $78,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $30,000. Of the $48,350 difference, $48,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $48,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Barnes, Tim $2,000.00
  • Cobb, Ty $2,000.00
  • North, Phillip L. $2,000.00
  • Maggart, Debra Young $1,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Dennis, Vance $1,000.00
  • Evans, Joshua $1,000.00
  • Favors, Joanne $1,000.00
  • Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
  • …and 51 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
Harwell PAC $3,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $3,246.79
Clerical Work For 2012 $1,000.00
Office Supplies $476.88
Printing $300.44
Clerical Work $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Nwtaop Trenton, TN — $22,000.00
Mtops Clarksville, TN — $7,000.00
Barry Winston Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $3,000.00
Smops Morristown, TN — $3,000.00
Corey Persons Jackson, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Netaop Knoxville, TN — $2,000.00
Thomas Smith Mc Kenzie, TN — $2,000.00
Alan Bugg Union City, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00
Alan Yates Trenton, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00
David Foutch Liberty, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00

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 2012 Amended Historical $13,285.07 $46,771.83 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46823
Pre-General 2012 Historical $62,435.07 $13,285.07 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44729
Q3 2012 Historical $10,114.80 $62,435.07 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43630
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $5,744.80 $10,114.80 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42197
Q2 2012 Historical $9,247.36 $5,744.80 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41094
Q1 2012 Historical $3,554.27 $9,247.36 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39890