Tennessee Optometrists PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$40,856
incl. $1,345 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,285
To TN candidates
$20,500
70% of spending
Operating & other
$8,785
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,000 to 10 candidates
$7,000 to 10 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,285 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,500 (70%) — 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: $8,785 ÷ Total spent: $29,285
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,785
Contributions to candidates $20,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $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 $20,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $13,500 difference, $13,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Overbey, Doug $2,500.00
  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $2,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • BYRD, David $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Doss, Barry $500.00
  • Durham, Jeremy $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Hill, Matthew $500.00
  • …and 6 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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $7,200.00
Bank Fees $662.91
Printing $480.15
Postage $442.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Barry Winston Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $3,000.00
Alan Bugg Union City, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Anthony Perry Nashville, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Kevin Schmidt Antioch, TN — $2,000.00
Kurt Steele Newport, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Ross Lumpkin Nashville, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Jerry Winston Knoxville, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00
A L Spivey McKenzie, TN Self-Employed $1,336.00
Scott Spivey McKenzie, TN Self-Employed $1,336.00
Brad Lindsey Morristown, 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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2015 Amended Historical $6,076.14 $15,804.40 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical $3,222.50 $6,076.14 Source ↗