Memphis

Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$62,200
Total Spent
$66,775
To TN candidates
$43,950
66% of spending
To other PACs
$21,000
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $20,450 to 34 candidates
$18,400 to 30 Republicans $2,050 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $66,775 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,950 (66%) — 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: $1,825 ÷ Total spent: $66,775
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,825
Contributions to candidates $43,950
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Sara Kyle † Tennessee Senate, District 30 Dem. $1,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $800.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $43,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,450. Of the $23,500 difference, $23,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $23,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • McCormick, Gerald $2,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $2,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $1,500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $1,300.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Harris, Lee $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Beavers, Mae $750.00
  • Campfield, Stacey $500.00
  • …and 29 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 Republican Caucus $5,000.00
RAAMPAC $4,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
2015 Haslam Inaugural Committee $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $1,725.00
Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Steve West Alcoa, TN Retired $5,000.00
John Roberts Manchester, TN John Roberts Toyota $4,000.00
Walter Grayson Knoxville, TN Grayson Auto $4,000.00
Bob Berkheimer Memphis, TN Sunrise Pontiac-Buick-GMC $3,500.00
Volvo of Nashville Nashville, TN — $3,000.00
Tom Lucas Columbia, TN Lucas Chevrolet-Cadillac $2,500.00
Barry Alexander Franklin, TN Self-Employed $2,000.00
Bob Weaver Nashville, TN Tennessee Automotive Association $2,000.00
Charles West Maryville, TN West Chevrolet $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
Q4 2014 Historical $19,178.95 $7,931.95 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58461
Pre-General 2014 Historical $17,828.95 $19,178.95 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57082
Q3 2014 Historical $26,398.29 $17,828.95 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55644
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $26,548.29 $26,398.29 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53764
Q2 2014 Historical $19,761.30 $26,548.29 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52169
Q1 2014 Historical $14,482.50 $19,761.30 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50187