Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
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 / overhead spending | $4,311 |
| Contributions to candidates | $36,050 |
- To TN candidates $36,050 57%
- To other PACs $22,500 36%
- Operating & other $4,311 6.9%
Contributions to 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
| 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $2,411.30 |
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Professional Fee | $800.00 |
| Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle, Sara P. | Donations | 07/02/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 07/13/2020 | $800.00 |
| Bank Fees | Bank Fees | 09/10/2020 | $569.95 |
| Grills, Rusty | Bank Fees | 06/25/2020 | $350.00 |
| Bank Fees | Bank Fees | 09/15/2020 | $262.65 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 03/31/2020 | $183.30 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 09/08/2020 | $131.44 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 04/30/2020 | $120.91 |
| TSYS Merchant Solutions | Bank Fees | 02/29/2020 | $113.37 |
| Tennessee Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Fi | Registration Fee | 01/07/2021 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.
| 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 ↗ |