Tennessee Optometrists PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN
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 / overhead spending | $8,785 |
| Contributions to candidates | $20,500 |
- To TN candidates $20,500 70%
- Operating & other $8,785 30%
Contributions to 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $7,200.00 |
| Bank Fees | $662.91 |
| Printing | $480.15 |
| Postage | $442.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 05/27/2015 | $3,300.00 |
| Farrar & Bates | Professional Services | 12/17/2015 | $3,300.00 |
| Bridget McGill | Professional Services | 12/22/2015 | $600.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 12/22/2015 | $562.74 |
| U S Posal Service | Postage | 06/30/2015 | $442.00 |
| All Business Solutions | Printing | 04/16/2015 | $303.17 |
| All Business Solutions | Printing | 02/15/2015 | $176.98 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2015 | $100.17 |
Who Funds It
| 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.