Memphis

Smith Harris Carr PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$2,375
incl. $425 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$2,950
To TN candidates
$2,450
83% of spending
To other PACs
$500
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,200 to 4 candidates
$950 to 3 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $2,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,450 (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: $2,950
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $2,450
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $250.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $200.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $2,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,200. Of the $1,250 difference, $1,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Barker, Judy $250.00
  • Brooks, Harry $250.00
  • Coleman, Kent $250.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $250.00
  • Maddox, Mark $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
Tennessee Republican 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
Kathy Wood Dobbins Franklin, TN TN Primary Care Association $500.00
Christi Granstaff Nashville, TN TN Primary Care Association $250.00
Burt Waller Memphis, TN Christ Community Health Services, Inc. $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
Year-End 2009 Historical $2,059.65 $1,384.65 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28691
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $2,059.65 $2,059.65 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27875