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Smith Harris Carr PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$13,250
Total Spent
$12,200
To TN candidates
$5,700
47% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,900 to 9 candidates
$2,400 to 7 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,200 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,700 (47%) — 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: $3,000 ÷ Total spent: $12,200
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,000
Contributions to candidates $5,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $400.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $250.00
Gloria Johnson † Tennessee House, District 90 Dem. $250.00
Harold M. Love, Jr. † Tennessee House, District 58 Dem. $250.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $250.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $250.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 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 $5,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,900. Of the $2,800 difference, $2,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Watson, Eric $500.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $500.00
  • Ford, Ophelia $300.00
  • Richardson, Jeanne $250.00
  • Tidwell, John $250.00
  • Van Huss, Micah $250.00
  • Calfee, Kent $250.00
  • Doss, Barry $250.00
  • Jones, Sherry $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 $2,500.00
Fitz PAC $500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $3,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Smith Harris Carr Nashville, TN — $13,000.00
Jeanne Richardson Memphis, TN State of Tennessee $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 2012 Historical $4,438.12 $4,268.43 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45578
Pre-General 2012 Historical $4,438.12 $4,438.12 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44567
Q3 2012 Historical $4,338.12 $4,438.12 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43583
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $5,909.51 $4,338.12 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42020
Q2 2012 Historical $6,659.51 $5,909.51 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40688
Q1 2012 Historical $3,444.51 $6,659.51 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39568