Memphis

Smith Harris Carr PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$3,100
incl. $200 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,000
To TN candidates
$2,500
83% of spending
To other PACs
$500
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 2 candidates
$500 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $3,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,500 (83%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $3,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $2,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $250.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 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 $2,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Jones, Jr., Ulysses $500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $500.00
  • Stewart, Mike $250.00
  • Barker, Judy $250.00
  • Dennis, Vance $250.00
  • Evans, Joshua $250.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Anne Carr Nashville, TN Smith Harris and Carr $1,000.00
Estie Harris Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
Yainieh McGinley Savannah, TN Tpca $500.00
Burt Waller Memphis, TN Christ Community Health Services, Inc. $200.00
Kathy Wood Dobbins Franklin, TN TN Primary Care Association $200.00

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
Q4 2008 Historical $1,859.65 $2,059.65 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26657
Pre-General 2008 Historical $1,559.65 $1,859.65 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25013
Q3 2008 Historical $1,809.65 $1,559.65 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24304
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $2,059.65 $1,809.65 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22550
Q2 2008 Historical $2,074.65 $2,059.65 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21577
Q1 2008 Historical $2,150.00 $2,074.65 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20791