Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $79,997 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $55,450 (69%) — 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 | $3,547 |
| Contributions to candidates | $55,450 |
- To TN candidates $55,450 69%
- To other PACs $21,000 26%
- Operating & other $3,547 4.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $1,800.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $55,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $48,750. Of the $6,700 difference, $6,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $1,500.00
- Swann, Art $1,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $350.00
- Helton, Esther $350.00
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 |
|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Automotive Association | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $2,547.25 |
| Professional Fee | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 01/06/2024 | $647.45 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 08/03/2023 | $600.00 |
| Paypal | Bank Fees | 06/13/2023 | $420.27 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 10/03/2023 | $400.00 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 06/13/2023 | $289.35 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 01/05/2024 | $275.50 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 10/18/2023 | $189.40 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 04/19/2023 | $84.45 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 10/17/2023 | $58.30 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 02/02/2023 | $56.60 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Management Group | Charleston, SC | — | $10,000.00 |
| Walter Grayson | Knoxville, TN | Grayson Auto | $7,000.00 |
| Andrews Cadillac | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Brad Cobb | Cleveland, TN | Honda of Cleveland | $5,000.00 |
| Eddie Rogers | Sparta, TN | Edd Rogers Automotive | $5,000.00 |
| Harper American | Knoxville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Jaguar Land Rover Nashville | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Volvo of Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Farrar Vaughan | Memphis, TN | Jaguar Land Rover Bluff City | $4,000.00 |
| Brent Morgan | Chattanooga, TN | Integrity Automotive Group | $3,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.