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Smith Harris Carr PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2008 · Treasurer: Merle Franklin · Nashville, TN

Raised
$56,000
Total Spent
$71,150
To TN candidates
$47,500
67% of spending
To other PACs
$23,500
33% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $47,000 to 48 candidates
$45,500 to 46 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $71,150 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,500 (67%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $150 ÷ Total spent: $71,150
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $150
Contributions to candidates $47,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $10,000.00
Bill Powers Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Brian Stewart Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $1,000.00
Brock Martin Tennessee House, District 79 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Elaine Davis Tennessee House, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Esther Helton Haynes Tennessee House, District 30 Rep. $1,000.00
Greg Martin † Tennessee House, District 26 Rep. $1,000.00
Greg Vital † Tennessee House, District 29 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack L. Stockton † Tennessee House, District 32 Rep. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $47,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $47,000. Of the $500 difference, $500 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) $5,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $5,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $5,000.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $5,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,500.00
Tim PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Pac Annual Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
HCA TriStar Fund Brentwood, TN — $50,000.00
HB Strategies Jefferson City, MO — $6,000.00

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
Q3 2026 $85,794.20 $61,294.20 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129962
Pre-Primary 2026 $85,794.20 $85,794.20 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127939
Q2 2026 $82,294.20 $85,794.20 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127059
Q1 2026 $75,944.20 $82,294.20 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125259