JOE PAC (Joe Carr)
Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: William Rawnsley · Lascassas, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $99,866 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $72,389 (72%) — 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 | $72,389 |
| Contributions to candidates | $27,477 |
- Operating & other $72,389 72%
- To TN candidates $27,477 28%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $27,477 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $27,477 difference, $27,477 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $27,477 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Beavers, Mae $11,800.00
- Carr, Joe $11,800.00
- Pody (House), Mark $1,500.00
- Holmes, Menda $1,000.00
- Matlock for Congress $1,000.00
- Tfa $300.00
- Lascassas Volunteer Fire Dept $77.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| T-Bones Catering | $29,350.00 |
| Speaking Fee | $11,250.00 |
| Website Design/Maintenance | $9,700.00 |
| Accounting | $4,000.00 |
| T-Bones & Politics Event Rental | $2,550.77 |
| Refund | $1,500.00 |
| Attorney Fees | $1,406.57 |
| Media Services | $1,346.25 |
| Airline Tickets | $1,312.80 |
| Food / Beverage | $851.89 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slick Pig | T-Bones Catering | 09/25/2017 | $29,350.00 |
| Premier Speakers Bureau | Speaking Fee | 08/04/2017 | $11,250.00 |
| Brewer, Troy | Accounting | 08/28/2017 | $4,000.00 |
| Hayes, Monica | Website Design/Maintenance | 09/29/2017 | $3,000.00 |
| Hayes, Monica | Website Design/Maintenance | 08/04/2017 | $2,500.00 |
| Stewart's Party Rental | T-Bones & Politics Event Rental | 09/13/2017 | $2,346.24 |
| Hayes, Monica | Website Design/Maintenance | 10/05/2017 | $2,000.00 |
| Matheny, Judd | Refund | 09/22/2017 | $1,500.00 |
| Navigation Advertising | Website Design/Maintenance | 10/20/2017 | $1,500.00 |
| Harris Law Office | Attorney Fees | 10/16/2017 | $1,406.57 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Elliot | Mt Juliet, TN | Self-Employed | $50,000.00 |
| Tennessee Firearms Assn Legislative Action Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Thomas Rice | Nashville, TN | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| American Bond Holders Foundation LLC | Lewisburg, TN | — | $4,500.00 |
| Bill Ketron | Murfreesboro, TN | state | $1,500.00 |
| Bill Lee | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Cantrell Construction | Milton, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Chadwick White | Murfreesboro, TN | Brookdale Senior Living | $1,500.00 |
| Ernest Burgess | Murfreesboro, TN | Retired | $1,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.