JOE PAC (Joe Carr)

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: William Rawnsley · Lascassas, TN

Raised
$0
Total Spent
$105,356
To TN candidates
$54,900
52% of spending
Operating & other
$50,456
48% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $31,800 to 2 candidates
$31,800 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $105,356 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $54,900 (52%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $50,456 ÷ Total spent: $105,356
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $50,456
Contributions to candidates $54,900

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Issues Direct Mail $20,429.69
Catering $8,650.00
Research / Polling - Survey Issue Based $7,700.00
Media Services $5,526.80
Social Media $3,000.00
Reagan Day Dinner $2,500.00
Canvasing $2,150.00
Donations $500.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Pre-Primary 2026 $71,300.97 $69,300.97 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $121,107.46 $71,300.97 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $174,657.46 $121,107.46 Source ↗