Tennessee Optometrists PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $26,246 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,000 (91%) — 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 | $1,246 |
| Contributions to candidates | $24,000 |
- To TN candidates $24,000 91%
- Operating & other $1,246 4.7%
- To other PACs $1,000 3.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | 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 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $24,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $17,500. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Smith, Eddie $2,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
- Ragan, John $500.00
- Staples, Rick $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $1,246.03 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 01/02/2019 | $504.10 |
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 06/26/2018 | $479.32 |
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 03/20/2018 | $262.61 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Winston | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $3,000.00 |
| Thomas Graves | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $2,501.00 |
| Kurt Steele | Newport, TN | Self-Employed | $2,433.35 |
| Jeff Foster | Newport, TN | Self-Employed | $2,333.37 |
| Zachary McCarty | Chattanooga, TN | Southeast Eye Specialists | $2,252.00 |
| Jessica Durham | Franklin, TN | Self-Employed | $1,585.35 |
| Od Rob Szeliga | Spring Hill, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.02 |
| Tammy Holsclaw Jones | Elizabethton, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.02 |
| Blake Rust | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Jerry Winston | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $35,761.98 | $48,288.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $57,411.98 | $35,761.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $54,202.18 | $57,411.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Late Historical | $56,202.18 | $54,202.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $51,078.40 | $56,202.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $45,854.95 | $51,078.40 | Source ↗ |