Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $87,755 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $54,550 (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 | $4,205 |
| Contributions to candidates | $54,550 |
- To TN candidates $54,550 62%
- To other PACs $29,000 33%
- Operating & other $4,205 4.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $1,250.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, 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 $54,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $40,350. Of the $14,200 difference, $14,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,500.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Whitson, Sam $1,000.00
- …and 6 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 Democratic Caucus | $9,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $3,005.27 |
| Professional Fee | $900.00 |
| Professional Services | $300.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 04/13/2021 | $900.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Services | 08/18/2021 | $300.00 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 09/02/2021 | $262.65 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 06/28/2021 | $246.05 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 06/09/2021 | $245.45 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 01/08/2022 | $239.90 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 06/11/2021 | $228.25 |
| Paypal | Bank Fees | 12/21/2021 | $210.38 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 12/21/2021 | $175.15 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 08/30/2021 | $140.45 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Management Group | Charleston, SC | — | $10,000.00 |
| Volvo of Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
| Tim Baker | Bristol, TN | Wallace Imports of Brist | $7,500.00 |
| Eddie Rogers | Sparta, TN | Edd Rogers Automotive | $7,000.00 |
| Bob Berkheimer | Memphis, TN | Sunrise Pontiac-Buick-GMC | $5,000.00 |
| Farrar Vaughan | Memphis, TN | Jaguar Land Rover Bluff City | $5,000.00 |
| Harper American | Knoxville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Lee Ann Furrow Tolsma | Knoxville, TN | Furrow Automotive Group | $4,000.00 |
| Wyatt Johnson Buick GMC Hyundai | Clarksville, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
| Mitch Walters | Bristol, TN | Friendship Ford | $3,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.