Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $70,575 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $46,250 (66%) — 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 | $825 |
| Contributions to candidates | $46,250 |
- To TN candidates $46,250 66%
- To other PACs $23,500 33%
- Operating & other $825 1.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $46,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $42,250 difference, $42,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $42,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mumpower, Jason $2,500.00
- Odom, Gary $2,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $1,500.00
- Norris, Mark $1,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,250.00
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
- …and 62 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Kyle PAC | $2,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Fee | $825.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 06/26/2008 | $300.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 08/01/2008 | $300.00 |
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Fee | 03/25/2008 | $225.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve West | Alcoa, TN | Retired | $5,500.00 |
| Art Grayson | Knoxville, TN | Grayson Pontiac | $4,000.00 |
| Bob Berkheimer | Memphis, TN | Sunrise Pontiac-Buick-GMC | $3,000.00 |
| Ted Russell | Knoxville, TN | Ted Russell Ford | $2,500.00 |
| Alan Vines | Jackson, TN | Alan Vines Automotive of Jackson, LLC | $2,000.00 |
| Charles West | Maryville, TN | West Chevrolet | $2,000.00 |
| Don Alexander | Dickson, TN | Alexander Chevrolet-Buick | $2,000.00 |
| Lewis Dyer | Chattanooga, TN | Marshal Mize Ford | $2,000.00 |
| Reed Trickett | Madison, TN | Trickett Honda | $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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $5,473.86 | $16,761.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $12,873.86 | $5,473.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $10,804.08 | $12,873.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $11,054.08 | $10,804.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $33,396.47 | $11,054.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $12,393.29 | $33,396.47 | Source ↗ |