Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$76,900
Total Spent
$62,861
To TN candidates
$36,050
57% of spending
To other PACs
$22,500
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $22,650 to 32 candidates
$20,100 to 28 Republicans $2,550 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $62,861 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,050 (57%) — 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 spending: $4,311 ÷ Total spent: $62,861
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,311
Contributions to candidates $36,050

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Page Walley † Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $1,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,500.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $1,000.00
Dan Howell † Tennessee House, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Heidi Campbell † Tennessee Senate, District 20 Dem. $1,000.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $1,000.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Rose † Tennessee Senate, District 32 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 $36,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,650. Of the $13,400 difference, $13,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $750.00
  • Halford, Curtis $500.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
  • Smith, Robin $500.00
  • …and 12 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
Senate Republican Caucus $5,000.00
House Republican Caucus $3,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,500.00
Tenn Republican Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $2,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00
HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $2,411.30
Donations $1,000.00
Professional Fee $800.00
Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Redwood Capital Investments LLC Hanover, MD — $10,000.00
Tim Baker Bristol, TN Wallace Imports of Brist $7,500.00
Bob Berkheimer Memphis, TN Sunrise Pontiac-Buick-GMC $7,000.00
Steve West Alcoa, TN Retired $5,000.00
Eddie Rogers Sparta, TN Edd Rogers Automotive $3,000.00
Kent Ritchey Collierville, TN Landers Ford, Inc. $3,000.00
Volvo of Nashville Nashville, TN — $3,000.00
Stefan Smith Germantown, TN Lexus of Memphis $2,500.00
Barry Alexander Franklin, TN Self-Employed $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 2020 Historical $40,452.82 $36,208.51 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical $41,315.37 $40,452.82 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $26,733.06 $41,315.37 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $33,451.01 $26,733.06 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Amended Historical $32,608.96 $33,451.01 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $22,241.90 $32,608.96 Source ↗