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Smith Harris Carr PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$12,000
Total Spent
$7,000
To TN candidates
$5,000
71% of spending
To other PACs
$2,000
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,250 to 3 candidates
$750 to 2 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $7,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,000 (71%) — 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: $7,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $5,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Sara Kyle † Tennessee Senate, District 30 Dem. $500.00
Patsy Hazlewood † Tennessee House, District 27 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 $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $3,750 difference, $3,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Evans, Joshua $1,500.00
  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $500.00
  • Harris, Lee $500.00
  • Veeneman, Judy $250.00
  • Ford, Ophelia $250.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $250.00
  • Swann, Art $250.00
  • Beck, 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 $1,500.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Smith Harris Carr Nashville, TN — $12,000.00

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
Q4 2014 Historical $13,153.43 $14,803.43 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58563
Pre-General 2014 Historical $13,153.43 $13,153.43 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57296
Q3 2014 Historical $14,153.43 $13,153.43 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55827
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical $12,903.43 $14,153.43 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55307
Q2 2014 Historical $12,903.43 $12,903.43 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52264
Q1 2014 Historical $9,903.43 $12,903.43 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50259