Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $105,638 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $85,000 (80%) — 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 | $5,638 |
| Contributions to candidates | $85,000 |
- To TN candidates $85,000 80%
- To other PACs $15,000 14%
- Operating & other $5,638 5.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Dan Howell | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| David B. Hawk | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $85,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $83,500. Of the $1,500 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Seal, David $2,000.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $3,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $2,288.08 |
| Professional Fee | $1,900.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,300.00 |
| Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Fee | 04/10/2025 | $1,900.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Services | 07/07/2025 | $700.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Services | 12/22/2025 | $600.00 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 04/15/2025 | $332.95 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 11/06/2025 | $297.80 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 05/15/2025 | $192.80 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 04/25/2025 | $175.15 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 01/15/2026 | $175.15 |
| Tennessee Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Fi | Registration Fee | 01/12/2026 | $150.00 |
| Squareup | Bank Fees | 12/29/2025 | $145.60 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Management Group | Charleston, SC | — | $19,000.00 |
| Wallace Imports of Bristol | Bristol, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Andrews Cadillac | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Brad Cobb | Cleveland, TN | Honda of Cleveland | $5,000.00 |
| Jaguar Land Rover Nashville | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Mitchel Bone | Lebanon, TN | Wilson County Motor Company | $5,000.00 |
| Premier Partners Mj | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Todd Reiselman | Springfield, TN | Reiselman Buick-Gmc | $5,000.00 |
| Walter Grayson | Knoxville, TN | Grayson Auto | $5,000.00 |
| Farrar Vaughan | Memphis, TN | Jaguar Land Rover Bluff City | $3,250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.