Tennessee Optometrists PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $10,634 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,500 (89%) — 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 | $1,134 |
| Contributions to candidates | $9,500 |
- To TN candidates $9,500 89%
- Operating & other $1,134 11%
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 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar † | Tennessee House, District 66 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Scott Cepicky † | Tennessee House, District 64 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Yusuf A. Hakeem † | Tennessee House, District 28 | Dem. | $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 $9,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Ogles, Andy $500.00
- Winstead, Kurt $500.00
- Helton, Esther $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 | $1,133.83 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banccard of America | Bank Fees | 11/02/2022 | $348.52 |
| Square Inc. | Bank Fees | 11/09/2022 | $165.54 |
| Merchant Services | Bank Fees | 01/03/2022 | $154.22 |
| Merchant Services | Bank Fees | 03/02/2022 | $150.22 |
| Merchant Services | Bank Fees | 04/04/2022 | $105.22 |
| Merchant Services | Bank Fees | 02/02/2022 | $105.22 |
| Banccard of America | Bank Fees | 10/03/2022 | $104.89 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck River Optometric Society | Lewisburg, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Robert Stover | Atlanta, GA | — | $2,100.00 |
| Emily Eisenhower | Newport, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Jordan | Lewisburg, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Joshua Garrett | Murfreesboro, TN | Integrity Eye Care, PLLC | $2,000.00 |
| Kenneth Nix | Dunlap, TN | Sequatchie Valley Eyecare | $2,000.00 |
| Kurt Steele | Newport, TN | Vision Source of Newport | $2,000.00 |
| Mark Kapperman | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Trapeni Jr | Smyrna, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Robert Szeliga | Spring Hill, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $94,931.02 | $107,716.88 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $56,829.08 | $94,931.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $56,729.08 | $56,829.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $56,729.08 | $56,729.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $58,229.08 | $56,729.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $58,243.96 | $58,229.08 | Source ↗ |