Cracker Barrel Old Country Store INC PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Charlie Austin · Lebanon, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $35,529 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,250 (49%) — 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 $17,250 49%
- To other PACs $10,050 28%
- Operating & other $8,229 23%
“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.
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 | $3,000.00 |
| Republicans Achieving A Majority PAC (Raampac) | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $550.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $17,250 to 17 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Committee | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Jon KYL for US Senate | Arizona | $2,000.00 |
| Cannon for Congress | Utah | $1,000.00 |
| Northup for Congress | Kentucky | $1,000.00 |
| Chafee for Senate | Rhode Island | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Conrad Burns - 2006 | Montana | $1,000.00 |
| Hatch Election Committee Inc. | Utah | $1,000.00 |
| Santorum 2006 | Pennsylvania | $1,000.00 |
| Talent for Senate Committee | Missouri | $1,000.00 |
| Citizens for Tom Petri | Wisconsin | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Leadership Pac | $7,500.00 |
| Nov 14 2005 Fundraiser | $500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $229.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royb Fund | Leadership Pac | 04/28/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Every Republican Is Crucial (Ericpac) | Leadership Pac | 04/28/2005 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Restaurant Association PAC (Tray-Pac) | Nov 14 2005 Fundraiser | 10/26/2005 | $500.00 |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Bank Fees | 01/31/2005 | $76.00 |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Bank Fees | 01/31/2005 | $25.00 |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Bank Fees | 01/31/2005 | $23.00 |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Bank Fees | 01/31/2005 | $20.00 |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Bank Fees | 01/31/2005 | $20.00 |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Bank Fees | 01/31/2005 | $20.00 |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Bank Fees | 01/31/2005 | $10.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Blackstock | Brentwood, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Robert Harig | Hermitage, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $2,400.00 |
| Mark Tanzer | Nashville, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $1,700.00 |
| Forrest Shoaf | Lebanon, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $1,100.00 |
| Dwayne Evans | Greenbrier, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $810.00 |
| Patrick Sheehy | Mt Juliet, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | $724.50 |
| Cyril Taylor | Murfreesbor, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $600.00 |
| David Gilbert | Brentwood, TN | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | $600.00 |
| Douglas Barber | Longboat Key, FL | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | $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.