JOE PAC (Joe Carr)
Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: William Rawnsley · Lascassas, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $131,658 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $79,758 (61%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $79,758 |
| Contributions to candidates | $51,900 |
- Operating & other $79,758 61%
- To TN candidates $51,900 39%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Tennessee Governor | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
Its filing also reports $20,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Carr For Mayor $10,100.00
- Santini For County Commissioner $2,000.00
- Barrett For Sheriff $1,000.00
- Friends Of Averwater $1,000.00
- Mansfield For Sheriff $1,000.00
- McGowan For County Commissioner $1,000.00
- McKinney For County Court Clerk $1,000.00
- Rodgers For Commissioner $1,000.00
- Spence For Sheriff $1,000.00
- Emison For County Mayor $500.00
- …and 1 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Catering | $48,486.00 |
| Stage, Lighting & Audio | $8,231.25 |
| T-Bones Event Deposit | $3,494.26 |
| Party Rental | $2,536.88 |
| Advertising | $2,500.00 |
| T-Bones Ball Caps | $2,119.83 |
| Event Insurance | $1,651.51 |
| Music Entertainment | $1,500.00 |
| Facebook Ad | $1,450.00 |
| On-Line Collection Fee Total | $1,366.70 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slick Pig | Catering | 11/14/2025 | $47,336.00 |
| Allstar Audio Systems, INC | Stage, Lighting & Audio | 11/10/2025 | $8,231.25 |
| Stewart's Party Rental | T-Bones Event Deposit | 10/23/2025 | $3,494.26 |
| Stewart's Party Rental | Party Rental | 11/06/2025 | $2,536.88 |
| Star News Digital Media | Advertising | 10/16/2025 | $2,500.00 |
| Front Street Sign Co. | T-Bones Ball Caps | 11/04/2025 | $2,119.83 |
| Miller, Loughery & Beach | Event Insurance | 11/04/2025 | $1,651.51 |
| Potter, Ben | Music Entertainment | 11/10/2025 | $1,500.00 |
| Navigation Advertising | Facebook Ad | 10/13/2025 | $1,450.00 |
| Winred | On-Line Collection Fee Total | 11/28/2025 | $1,366.70 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Total Given |
|---|---|
| Barrett MFG | $25,000.00 |
| Moody Excavating | $25,000.00 |
| Ole South Properties, Inc. | $25,000.00 |
| SRM Concrete | $25,000.00 |
| Azure Flight Management | $25,000.00 |
| Jamie Reed | $12,500.00 |
| Matt Taylor | $12,500.00 |
| Pulte Group | $2,604.50 |
| Beacon Company | $2,602.54 |
| Bell Construction | $2,602.54 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.