Memphis

Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN

Raised
$80,400
incl. $2,300 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$88,675
To TN candidates
$73,050
82% of spending
To other PACs
$12,950
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,350 to 10 candidates
$3,500 to 7 Republicans $1,850 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $88,675 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $73,050 (82%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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

Operating spending: $2,675 ÷ Total spent: $88,675
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,675
Contributions to candidates $73,050
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $1,000.00
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $800.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $550.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $300.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $300.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $300.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $300.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $300.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $73,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,350. Of the $67,700 difference, $67,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $67,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Kilby, Tommy $3,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $2,500.00
  • Cooper, Jerry $2,000.00
  • Haynes, Joe $2,000.00
  • Head, Tommy $2,000.00
  • McMillan, Kim $2,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $2,000.00
  • Person, Curtis $2,000.00
  • Briley, Rob $1,500.00
  • Garrett, Tim $1,500.00
  • …and 74 more recipients

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
Senate Democratic Caucus $4,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $3,200.00
Tenn Republican Party $2,250.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $1,525.00
Donations $1,000.00
Dues / Subscriptions $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Committee To Elect Rosalind Kurita Return Clarksville, TN — $5,500.00
Art Grayson Knoxville, TN Grayson Pontiac $2,800.00
Chet Logan Chattanooga, TN Henderson, Hutcherson, McCullough $2,700.00
Ted Russell Knoxville, TN Ted Russell Ford $2,500.00
James Grant Madison, TN — $2,000.00
Joe Prebul Chattanooga, TN Prebul Automotive $2,000.00
LYNN Webb Sevierville, TN McNelly-Whaley Ford $2,000.00
Lester Turner Nashville, TN KWT $2,000.00
R C Alexander Franklin, TN — $2,000.00
Rick Hill Kingsport, TN Rick Hill Imports $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
Q4 2004 Historical $4,520.62 $16,536.18 Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2484
Q3 2004 Historical $41,282.32 $4,520.62 Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1984
Q2 2004 Historical $19,017.07 $41,282.32 Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 693
Q1 2004 Amended Historical $26,314.54 $19,017.07 Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 135