Memphis

Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$83,100
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$98,970
To TN candidates
$76,150
77% of spending
To other PACs
$18,500
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $56,050 to 71 candidates
$50,900 to 61 Republicans $5,150 to 10 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $98,970 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $76,150 (77%) — 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: $4,320 ÷ Total spent: $98,970
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,320
Contributions to candidates $76,150
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $3,500.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $2,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,500.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $1,500.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,250.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,200.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 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 $76,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $56,050. Of the $20,100 difference, $20,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $20,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Swann, Art $2,000.00
  • Stewart, Mike $1,750.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Robinson, Katrina $1,000.00
  • Staples, Rick $1,000.00
  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $1,000.00
  • Hall, Mark $900.00
  • …and 16 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
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $5,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,500.00
BECPAC (Becky Massey) $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $2,844.63
Professional Services $875.00
Professional Fee $600.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tim Baker Bristol, TN Wallace Imports of Brist $5,250.00
Bob Berkheimer Memphis, TN Sunrise Pontiac-Buick-GMC $5,000.00
Volvo of Nashville Nashville, TN — $4,000.00
Katherine Cannata Clarksville, TN Wyatt-Johnson Buick-Pontiac-Gmc-Subaru $3,500.00
Kent Ritchey Collierville, TN Landers Ford, Inc. $3,000.00
Andrews Cadillac Brentwood, TN — $2,500.00
Jaguar Land Rover Nashville Brentwood, TN — $2,500.00
Lee Ann Furrow Tolsma Knoxville, TN Furrow Automotive Group $2,500.00
Marshal Mize Ford Chattanooga, TN — $2,500.00
Barry Alexander Franklin, TN Self-Employed $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 2019 Historical $38,374.83 $22,241.90 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85625
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $38,107.20 $38,374.83 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83792