Tennessee Optometrists PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $26,087 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,500 (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 | $1,587 |
| Contributions to candidates | $24,500 |
- To TN candidates $24,500 94%
- Operating & other $1,587 6.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | 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 $24,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,000. Of the $4,500 difference, $4,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Helton, Esther $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Smith, Robin $1,000.00
- Hall, Mark $500.00
- Sexton, Jerry $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $1,586.82 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 03/30/2020 | $416.00 |
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 09/29/2020 | $300.54 |
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 01/04/2021 | $169.00 |
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 06/22/2020 | $158.58 |
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 07/20/2020 | $155.64 |
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 10/20/2020 | $147.06 |
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 12/02/2020 | $120.00 |
| Elavon | Bank Fees | 11/02/2020 | $120.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Winston | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Jessica Durham | Franklin, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Garrett Shephard | Cookeville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,503.00 |
| Jeremy Diamond | Morristown, TN | Self-Employed | $1,503.00 |
| Kurt Steele | Newport, TN | Self-Employed | $1,503.00 |
| Od Rob Szeliga | Spring Hill, TN | Self-Employed | $1,503.00 |
| Tammy Holsclaw Jones | Elizabethton, TN | Self-Employed | $1,503.00 |
| Thomas Graves | Gallatin, TN | Self-Employed | $1,503.00 |
| Angela Patteson | Johnson City, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Scott Cepicky | Culleoka, TN | — | $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 2020 Historical | $79,002.96 | $54,243.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $79,150.02 | $79,002.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $75,858.56 | $79,150.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $76,014.20 | $75,858.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $71,585.78 | $76,014.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $60,421.78 | $71,585.78 | Source ↗ |