Memphis

Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$52,900
incl. $150 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$71,225
To TN candidates
$54,500
77% of spending
To other PACs
$14,500
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,600 to 16 candidates
$8,550 to 13 Republicans $1,050 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $71,225 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $54,500 (77%) — 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: $2,225 ÷ Total spent: $71,225
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,225
Contributions to candidates $54,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $2,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $300.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $300.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 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 $54,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,600. Of the $44,900 difference, $44,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $44,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Finney, Lowe $2,000.00
  • Kurita, Rosalind $2,000.00
  • Mumpower, Jason $2,000.00
  • Berke, Andrew $1,500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
  • Black, Diane $1,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
  • Herron, Roy $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • …and 71 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
House Senate Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $3,000.00
Tenn Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00
TN Kyle PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $2,125.00
Dues / Subscriptions $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ted Russell Knoxville, TN Ted Russell Ford $2,500.00
Allen Lewis Alcoa, TN Twin City Nissan $2,000.00
Art Grayson Knoxville, TN Grayson Pontiac $2,000.00
Cowan Rodgers Knoxville, TN Rodgers Cadillac $2,000.00
Don Alexander Dickson, TN Alexander Chevrolet-Buick $2,000.00
Lester Turner Nashville, TN KWT $2,000.00
Russell Gwatney Memphis, TN Gwatney Saab of Memphis $2,000.00
Tom Vicary Harriman, TN Sexton Automotive Group $1,900.00
Bill Gatton Bristol, TN Bill Gatton Chev-Cadillac-Isuzu-Honda $1,500.00
Bob Weaver Nashville, TN Tennessee Automotive Association $1,500.00

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
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $37,000.08 $12,393.29 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15320
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $32,302.67 $37,000.08 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13555