JOE PAC (Joe Carr)
Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: William Rawnsley · Lascassas, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $183,464 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $128,564 (70%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $128,564 |
| Contributions to candidates | $54,900 |
- Operating & other $128,564 70%
- To TN candidates $54,900 30%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
This committee’s own filings report $54,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $31,800. Of the $23,100 difference, $23,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $23,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Carr for Mayor $10,100.00
- Santini for County Commissioner $2,000.00
- McAdoo for County Commission $2,000.00
- Barrett for Sheriff $1,000.00
- Friends of Averwater $1,000.00
- Mansfield for Sheriff $1,000.00
- McGowan for County Commissioner $1,000.00
- McKinney for County Court Clerk $1,000.00
- Rodgers for Commissioner $1,000.00
- Spence for Sheriff $1,000.00
- …and 3 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Catering | $55,986.00 |
| Issues Direct Mail | $20,429.69 |
| Stage, Lighting & Audio | $8,231.25 |
| Research / Polling - Survey Issue Based | $7,700.00 |
| Media Services | $5,526.80 |
| T-Bones Event Deposit | $3,494.26 |
| Social Media | $3,000.00 |
| Party Rental | $2,536.88 |
| Advertising | $2,500.00 |
| Reagan Day Dinner | $2,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slick Pig | Catering | 11/14/2025 | $47,336.00 |
| Fox Printing | Issues Direct Mail | 04/13/2026 | $11,526.55 |
| Allstar Audio Systems, Inc. | Stage, Lighting & Audio | 11/10/2025 | $8,231.25 |
| Anchor Research | Research / Polling - Survey Issue Based | 04/01/2026 | $7,700.00 |
| Slick Pig | Catering | 04/30/2026 | $7,500.00 |
| Fox Printing | Issues Direct Mail | 04/28/2026 | $6,473.25 |
| Fox Printing | Media Services | 04/14/2026 | $5,526.80 |
| Stewart's Party Rental | T-Bones Event Deposit | 10/23/2025 | $3,494.26 |
| Navigation Advertising | Social Media | 04/15/2026 | $3,000.00 |
| Stewart's Party Rental | Party Rental | 11/06/2025 | $2,536.88 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett MFG | Christiana, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Moody Excavating | Christiana, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Ole South Properties, Inc. | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| SRM Concrete | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Azure Flight Management | Smyrna, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Jamie Reed | Arrington, TN | Sec Engineering | $12,500.00 |
| Matt Taylor | Christiana, TN | Sec Engineering | $12,500.00 |
| Pulte Group | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,604.50 |
| Beacon Company | Nolensville, TN | — | $2,602.54 |
| Bell Construction | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,602.54 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.