Memphis

Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$59,950
incl. $400 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$46,125
To TN candidates
$34,250
74% of spending
To other PACs
$10,250
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,500 to 13 candidates
$5,250 to 12 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $46,125 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,250 (74%) — 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: $1,625 ÷ Total spent: $46,125
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,625
Contributions to candidates $34,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $250.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 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 $34,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,500. Of the $28,750 difference, $28,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $28,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ramsey (Governor), Ron $3,500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $1,500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $1,500.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Harmon, Bill $800.00
  • Dunn, Bill $750.00
  • Jones, Sherry $600.00
  • Barnes, Tim $500.00
  • …and 43 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
Tennessee Republican Caucus $3,250.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $1,525.00
Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Barry Alexander Franklin, TN Self-Employed $2,500.00
Don Alexander Dickson, TN Alexander Chevrolet-Buick $2,500.00
Steve West Alcoa, TN Retired $2,500.00
Ted Russell Knoxville, TN Ted Russell Ford $2,500.00
Art Grayson Knoxville, TN Grayson Pontiac $2,000.00
Bob Berkheimer Memphis, TN Sunrise Pontiac-Buick-GMC $2,000.00
Charles Dunn Dyersburg, TN Charlie Dunn's Auto Center $2,000.00
Charles West Maryville, TN West Chevrolet $2,000.00
Charlie Coats Nashville, TN Crown Ford $2,000.00
Chris Lee Johnson City, TN Bill Gatton Acura $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
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $19,178.27 $29,324.26 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 36459
Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical $16,761.23 $19,178.27 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27833