Smith Harris Carr PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$12,000
Total Spent
$7,750
To TN candidates
$7,250
94% of spending
To other PACs
$500
6.5% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,500 to 8 candidates
$2,500 to 6 Republicans $1,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $7,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,250 (94%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $7,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $7,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $500.00
Jason Zachary † Tennessee House, District 14 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Sara Kyle † Tennessee Senate, District 30 Dem. $500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $500.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $250.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 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 $7,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. 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 — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Calfee, Kent $500.00
  • Daniel, Martin $500.00
  • Dunlap, W. Kevin $500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $500.00
  • Stewart, Mike $500.00
  • Goins, Tilman $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
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $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
Year-End 2015 Amended Historical $20,803.43 $18,953.43 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $14,803.43 $20,803.43 Source ↗