Tennessee Optometrists PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $83,284 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,784 (53%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $43,784 |
| Contributions to candidates | $39,500 |
- Operating & other $43,784 53%
- To TN candidates $39,500 47%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Timothy Hill † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $750.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $39,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,500. Of the $30,000 difference, $30,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dennis, Vance $5,000.00
- Campfield, Stacey $5,000.00
- Evans, Joshua $3,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $2,000.00
- Shipley, Tony $2,000.00
- Van Huss, Micah $2,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- …and 11 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $38,250.00 |
| Bank Fees | $2,587.38 |
| Deposit For Leislative Reception | $1,500.00 |
| Postage | $874.00 |
| Printing & Supplies | $572.47 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tune Entrekin & White | Professional Services | 03/11/2014 | $6,450.00 |
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 01/16/2014 | $3,100.00 |
| Tune Entrekin & White | Professional Services | 11/24/2014 | $3,000.00 |
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 03/11/2014 | $2,900.00 |
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 02/28/2014 | $2,900.00 |
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 05/07/2014 | $2,900.00 |
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 04/10/2014 | $2,900.00 |
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 10/02/2014 | $2,900.00 |
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 10/02/2014 | $2,900.00 |
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 12/26/2014 | $2,900.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Winston | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $3,000.00 |
| Joe Driscoll | Selmer, TN | Self-Employed | $2,500.00 |
| Jerry Winston | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Kurt Steele | Newport, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Todd Goodman | Lexington, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Richard Phillips | Memphis, TN | Sco | $1,450.00 |
| Jeff Kegarise | Franklin, TN | Self-Employed | $1,375.00 |
| Susan Kegarise | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,375.00 |
| Joe Manning | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,300.00 |
| Jeff Foster | Newport, TN | Self-Employed | $1,200.00 |
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 2014 Historical | $8,953.17 | $3,222.50 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $28,822.82 | $8,953.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $7,246.46 | $28,822.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $6,596.46 | $7,246.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $10,036.87 | $6,596.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $18,553.64 | $10,036.87 | Source ↗ |