Cracker Barrel Old Country Store INC PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Charlie Austin · Lebanon, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $76,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $64,950 (85%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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).
- Spent outside Tennessee $64,950 85%
- To other PACs $9,300 12%
- To TN candidates $2,000 2.6%
- Operating & other $150 0.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ford, Harold $500.00
- Tanner, John $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $500.00
- Beavers, Mae $250.00
- Bryson, Jim $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Volpac | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $3,300.00 |
| Target PAC | $500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $64,950 to 24 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 13 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| David Vitter for US Senate | Louisiana | $7,000.00 |
| Richard Burr Committee | North Carolina | $7,000.00 |
| John Thune for US Senate | South Dakota | $6,000.00 |
| Royb Fund | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Coburn for Senate | Oklahoma | $5,000.00 |
| Martinez for Senate | Florida | $5,000.00 |
| Demint for Senate Committee Inc. | South Carolina | $5,000.00 |
| Pete Coors for Senate Inc. | Colorado | $5,000.00 |
| Northup for Congress | Kentucky | $3,000.00 |
| Cain Fo US Senate | Georgia | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/06/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Evins | Lebanon, TN | — | $3,600.00 |
| James Blakstock | Brentwood, TN | — | $3,500.00 |
| Robert Harig | Hermitage, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $2,400.00 |
| Mark Tanzer | Nashville, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $2,200.00 |
| Friends of Mark Foley | Lake Worth, FL | — | $1,000.00 |
| Bruce Cotton | Lexington, KY | — | $690.00 |
| Cyril Taylor | Murfreesbor, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $600.00 |
| David Gilbert | Brentwood, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $600.00 |
| Dwayne Evans | Greenbrier, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $600.00 |
| Michael Adkins | Murfreesbor, TN | — | $600.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.