Tennessee Optometrists PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephanie Price · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,429 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,800 (84%) — 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 | $629 |
| Contributions to candidates | $18,800 |
- To TN candidates $18,800 84%
- To other PACs $3,000 13%
- Operating & other $629 2.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,150.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Aftyn Behn † | Tennessee House, District 51 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Brock Martin † | Tennessee House, District 79 | 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 $18,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,650. Of the $6,150 difference, $6,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $5,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,150.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $629.15 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Inc. | Bank Fees | 06/30/2023 | $370.25 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 11/29/2023 | $258.90 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Optometric Physicians Association Kat Brasfield | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Volunteer Eye Care Savannah Spurling | Knoxville, TN | — | $3,300.00 |
| Emily Eisenhower | Newport, TN | Self-Employed | $3,050.00 |
| James Venable | Memphis, TN | — | $2,299.92 |
| Robert Szeliga | Spring Hill, TN | Self-Employed | $2,050.00 |
| Stephanie Price | Franklin, TN | Port Royal Eye Care | $2,050.00 |
| Heather Stover | Chattanooga, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Jessica Durham | Nashville, TN | Green Hills Eyecare | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Mormon | Germantown, TN | Eyecare East | $2,000.00 |
| Rogersville Vision | Rogersville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.