JOE PAC (Joe Carr)
Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: William Rawnsley · Lascassas, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $49,564 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,314 (57%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 / overhead spending | $28,314 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,750 |
- Operating & other $28,314 57%
- To other PACs $15,500 31%
- To TN candidates $5,750 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $5,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,250. Of the $3,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cobb, James $1,000.00
- Alexander, David $500.00
- Butt, Sheila $500.00
- Holt, Andrew $500.00
- Ragan, John $500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | $15,000.00 |
| Leaders of Tennessee | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Speaking Fee | $15,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,989.30 |
| T--Bones And Politics Supplies | $2,606.80 |
| Printing | $2,031.28 |
| Catering | $1,264.91 |
| Radio Spot | $1,000.00 |
| Rent | $1,000.00 |
| Video/Photography | $487.50 |
| Website Design/Maintenance | $487.50 |
| Party Rental | $333.70 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangulation Strategies | Speaking Fee | 09/26/2011 | $15,000.00 |
| Sam's Club | Food / Beverage | 09/23/2011 | $2,877.95 |
| Stewart's Party Rental | T--Bones And Politics Supplies | 09/22/2011 | $2,096.19 |
| Wax Family Printing | Printing | 09/26/2011 | $2,031.28 |
| Slick Pig | Catering | 10/06/2011 | $1,264.91 |
| Gill Media | Radio Spot | 09/12/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Occasions Consulting | Rent | 09/21/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Navigation Advertising | Video/Photography | 09/26/2011 | $487.50 |
| Navigation Advertising | Website Design/Maintenance | 09/06/2011 | $487.50 |
| Occasions Consulting | T--Bones And Politics Supplies | 09/14/2011 | $361.83 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald McDow | Nashville, TN | Cryosurgery | $10,000.00 |
| Venture Express, Inc. | Lavergne, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Nat L Health Corp PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Reeves Sain PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| John Simmonds | Franklin, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Ransom Jones | Lascassas, TN | Citizens Bank of Lafayette | $2,000.00 |
| Farrar Bates LLP | Nashville, TN | — | $1,300.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Billie Josovitz | Murfreesboro, TN | Best Effort Made | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $33,435.96 | Source ↗ |