Smith Harris Carr PAC
Registered Jan 2008 · Treasurer: Merle Franklin · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $30,293 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $29,250 (97%) — 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 / overhead spending | $43 |
| Contributions to candidates | $29,250 |
- To TN candidates $29,250 97%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 3.3%
- Operating & other $43 0.1%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Sherrell † | Tennessee House, District 43 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Tim Hicks † | Tennessee House, District 06 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Timothy Hill † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Brock Martin † | Tennessee House, District 79 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Charlane Oliver † | Tennessee Senate, District 19 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $29,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $23,500. Of the $5,750 difference, $5,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- O'Connell, Freddie $2,000.00
- Davis, Anthony $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Helton, Esther $500.00
- Spain, Jason $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $42.83 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Frazier Government Relations | Office Supplies | 12/04/2023 | $42.83 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $40,000.00 |
| Harris Frazier Government Relations | 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.