Smith Harris Carr PAC
Registered Jan 2008 · Treasurer: Merle Franklin · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $24,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,500 (51%) — went to other PACs and committees.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,250 |
- To other PACs $12,500 51%
- To TN candidates $12,250 49%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Clay Doggett † | Tennessee House, District 70 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Justin Lafferty † | Tennessee House, District 89 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Kirk Haston † | Tennessee House, District 72 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Lowell Russell † | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rick Eldridge † | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $12,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $6,250 difference, $6,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- McManus, Stephen $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Coley, James $500.00
- Hughes, Dan $500.00
- Van Huss, Micah $500.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $500.00
- Robinson, Katrina $500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- Helton, Esther $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,500.00 |
| MGC PAC | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Harris Carr | Nashville, TN | — | $11,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Historical | $27,676.31 | $17,176.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $28,176.31 | $27,676.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $33,676.31 | $28,176.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $33,926.31 | $33,676.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $33,003.43 | $33,926.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $31,003.43 | $33,003.43 | Source ↗ |