Tennessee Optometrists PAC

Political Action Committee

Raised
$73,770
incl. $3,892 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$62,092
To TN candidates
$43,849
71% of spending
To other PACs
$15,263
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $44,828 to 51 candidates
$38,727 to 43 Republicans $6,101 to 8 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $62,092 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,849 (71%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $2,980 ÷ Total spent: $62,092
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,980
Contributions to candidates $43,849

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Gary W Hicks Jr Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $2,020.20
Rusty Crowe Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $2,020.20
Shane Reeves Tennessee Senate, District 14 Rep. $2,020.20
Marsha Blackburn Tennessee Governor Rep. $2,000.00
Timothy Hill Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $1,020.20
Ryan D. Williams Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,020.20
Debra Moody Tennessee House, District 81 Rep. $1,020.20
Bo Mitchell Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,020.20
Ed Jackson Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,020.20
Bryan Terry Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,020.20

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

Its filing also reports $4,581 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. $2,020.20
  • Harshbarger, Robert $1,020.20
  • Jackson, Edward S. $1,020.20
  • McCalmon, Jacob $520.20

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tenn Republican Caucus $5,020.20
Faison Freedom PAC $2,040.40
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,040.40
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,020.20
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,020.20
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,020.20
JCB PAC $1,020.20
BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) $520.20
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $520.20
PBW PAC $520.20

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $2,980.47

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Barry Winston $4,000.00
Angela Patteson $3,000.00
Kurt Steele $2,850.00
Emily Eisenhower $2,600.00
Amanda Dellinger $2,550.05
Mark Kapperman $2,500.00
Haley Durocher $2,500.00
Darion Horner $2,338.00
Stephanie Price $2,010.00
Robert Szeliga $2,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q1 2026 $194,767.58 $202,233.60 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $205,367.16 $194,767.58 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $190,554.91 $205,367.16 Source ↗