Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $77,188 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,700 (62%) — 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 | $4,438 |
| Contributions to candidates | $47,700 |
- To TN candidates $47,700 62%
- To other PACs $25,050 32%
- Operating & other $4,438 5.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | 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 $47,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,350. Of the $25,350 difference, $25,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $25,350 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 $3,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $2,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $2,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
- Staples, Rick $1,750.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,050.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Doss, Barry $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- …and 19 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 | $7,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,050.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $2,882.70 |
| Professional Fee | $1,200.00 |
| Professional Services | $255.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 11/21/2017 | $1,200.00 |
| Bank Fees | Bank Fees | 01/06/2018 | $638.00 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 04/04/2017 | $284.39 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 07/05/2017 | $279.11 |
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Services | 04/28/2017 | $255.00 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 08/03/2017 | $243.00 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 11/03/2017 | $207.59 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 02/03/2017 | $204.93 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 03/03/2017 | $187.23 |
| Bank Fees | Bank Fees | 10/04/2017 | $170.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Baker | Bristol, TN | Wallace Imports of Brist | $10,500.00 |
| Eddie Rogers | Sparta, TN | Edd Rogers Automotive | $6,000.00 |
| Bob Berkheimer | Memphis, TN | Sunrise Pontiac-Buick-GMC | $5,000.00 |
| Sunrise Chevrolet Buick GMC At Wolfchase | Bartlett, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Carolyn Tune | Nashville, TN | Volvo of Nashville | $3,000.00 |
| Dave Kirk | Crossville, TN | Dave Kirk Chev-Cad-Pont-Buick-Gmc | $3,000.00 |
| Tom Lucas | Columbia, TN | Lucas Chevrolet-Cadillac | $2,700.00 |
| Barry Alexander | Franklin, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Don Alexander | Dickson, TN | Alexander Chevrolet-Buick | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Payne | Springfield, TN | Payne Chevrolet, Inc. | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.