Tennessee Optometrists PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,000 (94%) — 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 | $300 |
| Contributions to candidates | $21,000 |
- To TN candidates $21,000 94%
- To other PACs $1,000 4.5%
- Operating & other $300 1.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | 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 $21,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,500. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Holsclaw, John B. $1,000.00
- Matheny, Judd $1,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $1,000.00
- Smith, Eddie $1,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Deberry, Jr., John $500.00
- Doss, Barry $500.00
- Favors, Joanne $500.00
- Hill, Matthew $500.00
- …and 1 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| The Legacy Continues PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $299.79 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 03/31/2016 | $299.79 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Graves | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $3,084.00 |
| Od Patricia Walker | Cordova, TN | Southern College of Optometry | $2,500.00 |
| Jerry Rogers | Savannah, TN | Self-Employed | $2,334.00 |
| Richard Durocher | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $2,167.00 |
| Tammy Holsclaw Jones | Elizabethton, TN | Self-Employed | $1,668.00 |
| Jason Duncan | Memphis, TN | Sco | $1,335.00 |
| Jason Clopton | Cookeville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,168.00 |
| Marie Kelly | Goodletsville, TN | Kelly Vision | $1,168.00 |
| Matt Hughes | Jackson, TN | Self-Employed | $1,168.00 |
| David Foutch | Smithville, 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $16,283.03 | $27,127.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $19,127.82 | $16,283.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $22,127.82 | $19,127.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $15,127.82 | $22,127.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $15,404.61 | $15,127.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $15,804.40 | $15,404.61 | Source ↗ |