Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $102,314 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $66,250 (65%) — 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 | $3,714 |
| Contributions to candidates | $66,250 |
- To TN candidates $66,250 65%
- To other PACs $32,350 32%
- Operating & other $3,714 3.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,350.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $66,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $28,300. Of the $37,950 difference, $37,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $37,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,100.00
- McCormick, Gerald $2,100.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,200.00
- Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- …and 38 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $7,600.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $2,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $1,989.22 |
| Professional Fee | $1,400.00 |
| Professional Services | $225.00 |
| Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 10/04/2016 | $813.82 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 11/23/2016 | $800.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 07/31/2016 | $600.00 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 11/03/2016 | $258.08 |
| Bank Fees | Bank Fees | 01/07/2017 | $242.00 |
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Services | 03/15/2016 | $225.00 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 08/03/2016 | $161.09 |
| American Express Merchant Services | Bank Fees | 07/31/2016 | $111.31 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 09/06/2016 | $102.63 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Registration Fee | 01/09/2017 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Andrews | Brentwood, TN | Land Rover Nashville | $5,000.00 |
| Steve West | Alcoa, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Charles West | Maryville, TN | West Chevrolet | $4,000.00 |
| John Tune | Nashville, TN | Volvo of Nashville | $4,000.00 |
| Farrar Vaughan | Memphis, TN | Jaguar Land Rover Bluff City | $3,800.00 |
| Tom Lucas | Columbia, TN | Lucas Chevrolet-Cadillac | $3,600.00 |
| Kent Ritchey | Collierville, TN | Landers Ford, Inc. | $3,000.00 |
| Rick Clayton | Knoxville, TN | Clayton Automotive | $3,000.00 |
| Rick Hill | Kingsport, TN | Rick Hill Imports | $3,000.00 |
| Lewis Dyer | Chattanooga, TN | Marshal Mize Ford | $2,500.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $36,728.86 | $17,820.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $33,692.68 | $36,728.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $19,207.75 | $33,692.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $19,257.75 | $19,207.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $29,690.71 | $19,257.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $26,174.92 | $29,690.71 | Source ↗ |