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Smith Harris Carr PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$5,550
Total Spent
$6,000
To TN candidates
$3,750
63% of spending
To other PACs
$2,250
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,250 to 5 candidates
$750 to 3 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,750 (63%) — 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: $6,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $3,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $250.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $250.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 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 $3,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ford, Dale $250.00
  • Richardson, Jeanne $250.00
  • Swafford, Eric $250.00
  • Turner, Johnnie R. $250.00
  • Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $250.00
  • Swann, Art $250.00
  • Womick, Rick $250.00
  • Gotto, Jim $250.00
  • Miller, Don $250.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $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 $1,250.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Anne Carr Nashville, TN Smith Harris and Carr $3,000.00
Estie Harris Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
Yainieh McGinley Savannah, TN Tpca $300.00
Meagan Frazier Nashville, TN Smith Harris \& Carr $250.00

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 2010 Historical $2,934.65 $834.65 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35671
Pre-General 2010 Historical $2,934.65 $2,934.65 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34426
Q3 2010 Historical $3,384.65 $2,934.65 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33505
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $1,634.65 $3,384.65 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32132
Q2 2010 Historical $1,634.65 $1,634.65 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31308
Q1 2010 Historical $1,384.65 $1,634.65 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29960