Tennessee Optometrists PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $59,631 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,500 (71%) — 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 | $16,131 |
| Contributions to candidates | $42,500 |
- To TN candidates $42,500 71%
- Operating & other $16,131 27%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 1.7%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Timothy Hill † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | 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 $42,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,000. Of the $22,500 difference, $22,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $22,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey, Ron $5,000.00
- Rich, Barrett $3,000.00
- Dennis, Vance $2,000.00
- Shepard, David $2,000.00
- Durham, Jeremy $1,000.00
- Evans, Joshua $1,000.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- Doss, Barry $1,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- …and 5 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brayley, Bruce | Iowa | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Taop Legislative Reception Expenses | $12,693.45 |
| Bank Fees | $2,036.98 |
| Printing | $770.33 |
| Clerical Work | $500.00 |
| Postage | $129.94 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheraton | Taop Legislative Reception Expenses | 03/29/2013 | $12,693.45 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 06/30/2013 | $1,183.64 |
| Wells Fargo Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2013 | $853.34 |
| All Business Solutions | Printing | 11/26/2013 | $770.33 |
| McGill, Bridget | Clerical Work | 08/15/2013 | $500.00 |
| Federal Express | Postage | 08/31/2013 | $129.94 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Shamblin | Shelbyville, TN | Self-Employed | $3,000.00 |
| Alan Bugg | Union City, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| George Walters | Bolivar, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Foster | Newport, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Lavanya Tammareddi | Murfreesboro, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Lisa Privett | Jackson, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Thomas Graves | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Richard Phillips | Memphis, TN | Sco | $1,250.00 |
| Ken Brawner | Goodlettsville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,100.00 |
| Daxx Dunn | Franklin, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.