Memphis

Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$115,335
Total Spent
$105,638
To TN candidates
$85,000
80% of spending
To other PACs
$15,000
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $83,500 to 58 candidates
$79,500 to 53 Republicans $4,000 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $105,638 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $85,000 (80%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $5,638 ÷ Total spent: $105,638
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,638
Contributions to candidates $85,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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), offset by $2,500 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize for the period (filing-cadence lag).

Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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

Contributions to other political action committees
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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $2,288.08
Professional Fee $1,900.00
Professional Services $1,300.00
Registration Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2025 $217,202.26 $178,237.63 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123639
Mid-Year 2025 $168,519.75 $217,202.26 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121864