Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $138,552 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $97,500 (70%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $8,052 |
| Contributions to candidates | $97,500 |
- To TN candidates $97,500 70%
- To other PACs $33,000 24%
- Operating & other $8,052 5.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mark Cochran | Tennessee House, District 23 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Bill Powers | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Dan Howell | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $108,000 from this committee — $10,500 more than its own filings itemize ($97,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Seal, David $2,000.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Republican Party | $7,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $5,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $4,500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $3,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $3,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $3,508.15 |
| Bank Fees | $2,494.08 |
| Professional Fee | $1,900.00 |
| Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Services | 06/11/2026 | $2,208.15 |
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Fee | 04/10/2025 | $1,900.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Services | 07/07/2025 | $700.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Services | 12/22/2025 | $600.00 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 04/15/2025 | $332.95 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 11/06/2025 | $297.80 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 05/15/2025 | $192.80 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 04/25/2025 | $175.15 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 01/15/2026 | $175.15 |
| Tennessee Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Fi | Registration Fee | 01/12/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Management Group | Charleston, SC | — | $19,000.00 |
| Wallace Imports of Bristol | Bristol, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Walter Grayson | Knoxville, TN | Grayson Auto | $5,000.00 |
| Andrews Cadillac | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Brad Cobb | Cleveland, TN | Honda of Cleveland | $5,000.00 |
| Edd Rogers Chevrolet | Sparta, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Edd Rogers Valley Ford | Sparta, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Jaguar Land Rover Nashville | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Premier Partners Mj | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Mitchel Bone | Lebanon, TN | Wilson County Motor Company | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.