Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Kelly J. Barber · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $15,000.00 | $32,914.15 | $12,500.00 |
| 2025 | $115,335.00 | $105,638.08 | $83,500.00 |
| 2024 | $53,350.00 | $76,051.86 | $41,650.00 |
| 2023 | $119,975.00 | $79,997.25 | $48,750.00 |
| 2022 | $162,550.00 | $96,112.97 | $64,250.00 |
| 2021 | $136,300.00 | $87,755.27 | $40,350.00 |
| 2020 | $76,900.00 | $62,861.30 | $22,650.00 |
| 2019 | $83,100.00 | $98,969.63 | $51,700.00 |
| 2018 | $94,050.00 | $92,839.49 | $30,450.00 |
| 2017 | $96,000.00 | $77,187.70 | $22,350.00 |
| 2016 | $93,650.00 | $102,314.22 | $28,300.00 |
| 2015 | $93,100.00 | $72,225.00 | $19,750.00 |
| 2014 | $62,200.00 | $66,775.00 | $18,150.00 |
| 2013 | $81,000.00 | $83,125.00 | $16,300.00 |
| 2012 | $67,004.00 | $66,775.00 | $11,950.00 |
| 2011 | $49,900.49 | $47,175.00 | $8,250.00 |
| 2010 | $63,150.00 | $72,425.00 | $6,600.00 |
| 2009 | $59,950.00 | $46,125.00 | $4,750.00 |
| 2008 | $73,440.00 | $70,575.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2007 | $52,900.00 | $71,225.00 | $5,200.00 |
| 2006 | $75,252.00 | $61,975.00 | $3,300.00 |
| 2005 | $81,500.00 | $76,425.00 | $3,050.00 |
| 2004 | $80,400.00 | $88,675.00 | $3,250.00 |
| All years | $1,886,006.49 | $1,736,141.92 | $319,350.00 |
Raised
$1,886,006
incl. $10,076 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,736,142
To TN candidates
$1,229,125
71% of spending
To other PACs
$440,700
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $319,350 to 122 candidates
$275,100 to 99 Republicans $44,250 to 23 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,736,142 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,229,125 (71%) — 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 spending: $66,317 ÷ Total spent: $1,736,142
| Operating / overhead spending | $66,317 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,229,125 |
- To TN candidates $1,229,125 71%
- To other PACs $440,700 25%
- Operating & other $66,317 3.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $16,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $13,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $9,550.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $9,350.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $8,900.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,229,125 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $319,350. Of the $909,775 difference, $680,625 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $229,150 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $680,625 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tracy, Jim $20,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $14,750.00
- Niceley, Frank $14,350.00
- Bell, Mike $13,300.00
- Johnson, Curtis $12,150.00
- Kelsey, Brian $11,750.00
- Lundberg, Jon $11,750.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $11,300.00
- Swann, Art $10,650.00
- Stewart, Mike $10,250.00
- …and 243 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 | $43,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $43,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $41,100.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $39,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $31,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $24,750.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $24,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $23,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $17,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $17,250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $25,598.77 |
| Professional Services | $23,943.15 |
| Professional Fee | $12,325.00 |
| Donations | $3,250.00 |
| Registration Fee | $850.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $350.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Services | 06/11/2026 | $2,208.15 |
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Fee | 04/10/2025 | $1,900.00 |
| Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain | Professional Services | 07/22/2024 | $1,850.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Services | 07/31/2014 | $1,500.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 10/05/2015 | $1,400.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Services | 04/05/2013 | $1,300.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 04/21/2011 | $1,200.00 |
| Barber, Kelly | Professional Fee | 11/21/2017 | $1,200.00 |
| Kyle, Sara P. | Donations | 07/02/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| Trail, Larry | Donations | 07/08/2004 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo of Nashville | Nashville, TN | — | $59,500.00 |
| Bob Berkheimer | Memphis, TN | Sunrise Pontiac-Buick-GMC | $52,000.00 |
| Tim Baker | Bristol, TN | Wallace Imports of Brist | $44,250.00 |
| Farrar Vaughan | Memphis, TN | Jaguar Land Rover Bluff City | $42,000.00 |
| Eddie Rogers | Sparta, TN | Edd Rogers Automotive | $41,500.00 |
| Steve West | Alcoa, TN | Retired | $41,500.00 |
| Hudson Management Group | Charleston, SC | — | $41,000.00 |
| Charles West | Maryville, TN | West Chevrolet | $36,000.00 |
| John Barker | Mount Juliet, TN | Two Rivers Ford | $33,100.00 |
| Walter Grayson | Knoxville, TN | Grayson Auto | $32,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $159,465.30 | $160,333.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $181,722.25 | $159,465.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $178,237.63 | $181,722.25 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $217,202.26 | $178,237.63 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $168,519.75 | $217,202.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Amended Historical | $187,422.39 | $168,519.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $184,343.84 | $187,422.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $180,589.60 | $184,343.84 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $184,119.95 | $180,589.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $196,705.35 | $184,119.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $191,201.53 | $196,705.35 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $166,480.72 | $191,201.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $151,206.70 | $166,480.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $92,695.99 | $151,206.70 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $62,347.03 | $92,695.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $67,511.55 | $62,347.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $98,406.44 | $67,511.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $99,533.27 | $98,406.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $84,759.34 | $99,533.27 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $57,007.26 | $84,759.34 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $36,208.51 | $57,007.26 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $38,374.83 | $22,241.90 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $38,107.20 | $38,374.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $27,763.49 | $38,107.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $21,463.49 | $27,763.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $44,925.20 | $21,463.49 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $44,890.00 | $44,925.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $58,304.67 | $44,890.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $36,935.94 | $58,304.67 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $27,783.96 | $36,935.94 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $17,820.19 | $27,783.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $36,728.86 | $17,820.19 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $33,692.68 | $36,728.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $19,207.75 | $33,692.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $19,257.75 | $19,207.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $29,690.71 | $19,257.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $26,174.92 | $29,690.71 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $17,722.17 | $26,174.92 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $7,931.95 | $17,722.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $19,178.95 | $7,931.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $17,828.95 | $19,178.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $26,398.29 | $17,828.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $26,548.29 | $26,398.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $19,761.30 | $26,548.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $14,482.50 | $19,761.30 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $17,807.05 | $14,482.50 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $18,640.22 | $17,807.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $8,512.49 | $18,640.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $8,037.62 | $8,512.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $16,793.65 | $8,037.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $24,318.65 | $16,793.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $38,826.01 | $24,318.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $20,499.60 | $38,826.01 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $29,648.90 | $20,499.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $19,471.10 | $29,648.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $17,661.61 | $19,471.10 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $45,516.30 | $17,661.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $25,401.01 | $45,516.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $26,201.01 | $25,401.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $29,666.65 | $26,201.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $29,324.26 | $29,666.65 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $19,178.27 | $29,324.26 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $16,761.23 | $19,178.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $5,473.86 | $16,761.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $12,873.86 | $5,473.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $10,804.08 | $12,873.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $11,054.08 | $10,804.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $33,396.47 | $11,054.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $12,393.29 | $33,396.47 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $37,000.08 | $12,393.29 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $32,302.67 | $37,000.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $8,318.55 | $32,302.67 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $14,504.05 | $8,318.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $24,267.23 | $14,504.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $32,367.23 | $24,267.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $34,535.71 | $32,367.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $19,871.40 | $34,535.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $10,858.50 | $19,871.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $21,760.18 | $10,858.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $19,774.82 | $21,760.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $16,536.18 | $19,774.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $4,520.62 | $16,536.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $41,282.32 | $4,520.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $19,017.07 | $41,282.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $26,314.54 | $19,017.07 | Source ↗ |