Smith Harris Carr PAC
Registered Jan 2008 · Treasurer: Merle Franklin · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $102,789 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $78,500 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $289 |
| Contributions to candidates | $78,500 |
- To TN candidates $78,500 76%
- To other PACs $22,500 22%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,500 1.5%
- Operating & other $289 0.3%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Greg Martin † | Tennessee House, District 26 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Esther Helton Haynes † | Tennessee House, District 30 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar † | Tennessee House, District 66 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Aron Maberry † | Tennessee House, District 68 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Lee Reeves † | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $5,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $5,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $5,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $2,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,500 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Washington, D.C. | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Office Supplies | $102.42 |
| Bank Fees | $37.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Pac Annual Fee | 01/20/2026 | $150.00 |
| Harris Frazier Government Relations | Office Supplies | 12/16/2025 | $102.42 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 06/28/2025 | $37.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $90,000.00 |
| Hb Strategies | Jefferson City, MO | — | $12,000.00 |
| Harris Frazier Government Relations | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.