Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $98,970 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $76,150 (77%) — 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 | $4,320 |
| Contributions to candidates | $76,150 |
- To TN candidates $76,150 77%
- To other PACs $18,500 19%
- Operating & other $4,320 4.4%
Contributions to 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 |
| 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 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | 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 $51,700. Of the $24,450 difference, $24,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $24,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Swann, Art $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,750.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,500.00
- 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
- …and 22 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $2,844.63 |
| Professional Services | $875.00 |
| Professional Fee | $600.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Services | 05/31/2019 | $600.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 10/31/2019 | $600.00 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 02/05/2019 | $522.71 |
| Bank Fees | Bank Fees | 01/11/2020 | $452.50 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 10/03/2019 | $422.44 |
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Services | 03/25/2019 | $275.00 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 11/05/2019 | $258.10 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 08/05/2019 | $206.40 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 09/04/2019 | $150.61 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 07/03/2019 | $132.46 |
Who Funds It
| 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.