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Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$81,000
Total Spent
$83,125
To TN candidates
$63,000
76% of spending
To other PACs
$18,500
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $21,900 to 36 candidates
$20,400 to 32 Republicans $1,500 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $83,125 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $63,000 (76%) — 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: $83,125
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,625
Contributions to candidates $63,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,000.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 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
John Ragan † Tennessee House, District 33 Rep. $700.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $63,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,900. Of the $41,100 difference, $41,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $41,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $2,500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $2,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,500.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Campfield, Stacey $1,000.00
  • Coley, James $1,000.00
  • Dean, Vince $1,000.00
  • …and 44 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
RAAMPAC $4,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $3,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $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
Manheim, Inc. Mt. Juliet, TN — $5,000.00
Steve West Alcoa, TN Retired $5,000.00
Kent Ritchey Collierville, TN Landers Ford, Inc. $2,500.00
Mercedes of Knoxville Knoxville, TN — $2,500.00
Ted Russell Ford Knoxville, TN — $2,500.00
Tim Baker Bristol, TN Wallace Imports of Brist $2,500.00
Tom Lucas Columbia, TN Lucas Chevrolet-Cadillac $2,400.00
Barry Alexander Franklin, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Dave Kirk Crossville, TN Dave Kirk Chev-Cad-Pont-Buick-Gmc $2,000.00
Don Alexander Dickson, TN Alexander Chevrolet-Buick $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 2013 Amended Historical $17,807.05 $14,482.50 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50053
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $18,640.22 $17,807.05 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47110