Memphis

Smith Harris Carr PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$51,000
Total Spent
$56,139
To TN candidates
$49,500
88% of spending
To other PACs
$5,000
8.9% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $45,500 to 45 candidates
$38,000 to 36 Republicans $7,500 to 9 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $56,139 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $49,500 (88%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $139 ÷ Total spent: $56,139
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $139
Contributions to candidates $49,500
Source filings:

“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

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $5,000.00
Paul Bailey Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $5,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $2,000.00
Greg Martin Tennessee House, District 26 Rep. $2,000.00
Aron Maberry Tennessee House, District 68 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Mitchell Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,000.00
Bob Freeman Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Bobby Harshbarger Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Brock Martin Tennessee House, District 79 Rep. $1,000.00
Bryan Terry Tennessee House, District 48 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 $49,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $45,500. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).

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
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00

Given in Other States

This committee sent $1,500 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.

Contributions to candidates and committees outside Tennessee
Recipient State Total
Republican State Leadership Committee Washington, D.C. $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Office Supplies $102.42
Bank Fees $37.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
HCA TriStar Fund Brentwood, TN — $40,000.00
HB Strategies Jefferson City, MO — $6,000.00
Harris Frazier Government Relations Nashville, TN — $5,000.00

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 2025 $81,046.62 $75,944.20 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123658
Mid-Year 2025 $80,583.62 $81,046.62 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122128