Smith Harris Carr PAC
Registered Jan 2008 · Treasurer: Merle Franklin · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $56,000.00 | $46,650.00 | $29,000.00 |
| 2025 | $51,000.00 | $56,139.42 | $49,500.00 |
| 2024 | $72,000.00 | $63,750.00 | $41,750.00 |
| 2023 | $52,000.00 | $30,292.83 | $23,500.00 |
| 2022 | $52,100.00 | $29,300.00 | $22,300.00 |
| 2021 | $12,000.00 | $8,900.00 | $5,900.00 |
| 2020 | $12,000.00 | $7,500.00 | $4,250.00 |
| 2019 | $22,000.00 | $18,750.00 | $12,500.00 |
| 2018 | $11,000.00 | $24,750.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2017 | $13,000.00 | $6,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2016 | $12,000.00 | $6,750.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2015 | $12,000.00 | $7,750.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2014 | $12,000.00 | $7,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2013 | $11,000.00 | $5,250.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2012 | $13,250.00 | $12,200.00 | $2,150.00 |
| 2011 | $7,007.50 | $4,250.00 | $500.00 |
| 2010 | $5,550.00 | $6,000.00 | $1,250.00 |
| 2009 | $2,375.00 | $2,950.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2008 | $3,100.00 | $3,000.00 | $250.00 |
| 2007 | $2,250.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $433,632.50 | $347,182.25 | $210,600.00 |
Raised
$433,633
incl. $733 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$347,182
To TN candidates
$267,850
77% of spending
To other PACs
$72,750
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $210,600 to 110 candidates
$183,600 to 90 Republicans $27,000 to 20 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $347,182 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $267,850 (77%) — 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: $4,082 ÷ Total spent: $347,182
| Operating / overhead spending | $4,082 |
| Contributions to candidates | $267,850 |
- To TN candidates $267,850 77%
- To other PACs $72,750 21%
- Operating & other $4,082 1.2%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,500 0.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $11,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $6,450.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $4,250.00 |
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $267,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $210,600. Of the $57,250 difference, $57,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $57,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Calfee, Kent $3,000.00
- Swann, Art $2,500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $2,000.00
- O'Connell, Freddie $2,000.00
- Evans, Joshua $1,750.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,750.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
- Van Huss, Micah $1,250.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,200.00
- Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
- …and 75 more recipients
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 | $10,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $8,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $6,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,750.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Medical AssociationS PAC | $5,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,500 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.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $3,750.00 |
| Pac Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Office Supplies | $145.25 |
| Bank Fees | $37.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks, Kevin | Donations | 05/24/2012 | $500.00 |
| Lollar, Ron | Donations | 05/24/2012 | $500.00 |
| Maggart, Debra Young | Donations | 05/24/2012 | $500.00 |
| McManus, Stephen | Donations | 05/24/2012 | $500.00 |
| Overbey, Doug | Donations | 05/24/2012 | $500.00 |
| Sargent, Jr., Charles | Donations | 05/24/2012 | $500.00 |
| Kernell, Mike | Donations | 06/04/2012 | $250.00 |
| Lamberth, II, William G. | Donations | 05/24/2012 | $250.00 |
| Pierce, William G. 'Bo' | Donations | 05/24/2012 | $250.00 |
| State of Tennessee | Pac Annual Fee | 01/20/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
$5,000.00 (1% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Smith Harris Carr PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $230,000.00 |
| Smith Harris Carr | Nashville, TN | — | $90,000.00 |
| Harris Frazier Government Relations | Nashville, TN | — | $73,000.00 |
| HB Strategies | Jefferson City, MO | — | $12,000.00 |
| Expedia, Inc. | Springfield, MO | — | $10,000.00 |
| Anne Carr | Nashville, TN | Smith Harris and Carr | $6,000.00 |
| Smith Harris Carr PAC Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Estie Harris | Nashville, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Yainieh McGinley | Savannah, TN | Tpca | $800.00 |
| Kathy Wood Dobbins | Franklin, TN | TN Primary Care Association | $700.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $85,794.20 | $85,794.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $82,294.20 | $85,794.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $75,944.20 | $82,294.20 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $81,046.62 | $75,944.20 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $80,583.62 | $81,046.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $104,083.62 | $80,583.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $111,083.62 | $104,083.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $121,083.62 | $111,083.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $120,083.62 | $121,083.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $75,333.62 | $120,083.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $72,333.62 | $75,333.62 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $96,376.45 | $72,333.62 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $50,626.45 | $96,376.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $58,626.45 | $50,626.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $61,926.45 | $58,626.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $68,926.45 | $61,926.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $69,426.45 | $68,926.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $30,826.45 | $69,426.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $27,826.45 | $30,826.45 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $30,226.45 | $27,826.45 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $24,726.45 | $30,226.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $23,326.45 | $24,726.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $22,326.45 | $23,326.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $23,826.45 | $22,326.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $25,076.45 | $23,826.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $23,326.45 | $25,076.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $20,326.45 | $23,326.45 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $23,176.31 | $20,326.45 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $17,176.31 | $23,176.31 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $29,103.43 | $31,003.43 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $24,103.43 | $29,103.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $25,203.43 | $24,103.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $24,203.43 | $25,203.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $23,203.43 | $24,203.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $22,203.43 | $23,203.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $21,953.43 | $22,203.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $18,953.43 | $21,953.43 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $20,803.43 | $18,953.43 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $14,803.43 | $20,803.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $13,153.43 | $14,803.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $13,153.43 | $13,153.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $14,153.43 | $13,153.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $12,903.43 | $14,153.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $12,903.43 | $12,903.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $9,903.43 | $12,903.43 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $9,003.43 | $9,903.43 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $4,268.43 | $9,003.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $4,438.12 | $4,268.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $4,438.12 | $4,438.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $4,338.12 | $4,438.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $5,909.51 | $4,338.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $6,659.51 | $5,909.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $3,444.51 | $6,659.51 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $1,789.65 | $3,444.51 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $834.65 | $1,789.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $2,934.65 | $834.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $2,934.65 | $2,934.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $3,384.65 | $2,934.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $1,634.65 | $3,384.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $1,634.65 | $1,634.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $1,384.65 | $1,634.65 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $2,059.65 | $1,384.65 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $2,059.65 | $2,059.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $1,859.65 | $2,059.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $1,559.65 | $1,859.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $1,809.65 | $1,559.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $2,059.65 | $1,809.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $2,074.65 | $2,059.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $2,150.00 | $2,074.65 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $0.00 | $2,150.00 | Source ↗ |