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Agl PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2008 · Treasurer: Matt Sawhill · Atlanta, GA

Year by year

Agl PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2011 $116,749.00 $0.00 $0.00
2010 $100,492.00 $9,100.00 $1,500.00
2009 $101,501.00 $9,600.00 $1,500.00
2008 $23,817.50 $5,450.00 $300.00
All years $342,559.50 $24,150.00 $3,300.00
Raised
$342,560
incl. $29,785 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$24,150
To TN candidates
$17,600
73% of spending
To other PACs
$6,250
26% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,300 to 4 candidates
$3,300 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,150 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,600 (73%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $300 ÷ Total spent: $24,150
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $300
Contributions to candidates $17,600
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,300.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $250.00
Timothy Hill † Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $17,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,300. Of the $14,300 difference, $14,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $14,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Berke, Andrew $1,500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,250.00
  • Cobb, James $1,000.00
  • Dean, Vince $1,000.00
  • Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Ramsey (Governor), Ron $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Watson, Eric $1,000.00
  • Bunch, Dewayne $800.00
  • …and 9 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $3,250.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $2,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Registration Fee $300.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John Somerhalder Atlanta, GA Agl Resources $17,400.00
Bettina Whyte New York, NY Bridge Associates, LLC $17,000.00
Charlie Crisp Montgomery, TX Retired $15,000.00
Dennis Love Atlanta, GA Printpack, Inc. $15,000.00
Henry Wolf Virginia Beach, VA Retired $15,000.00
Jim Rubright Norcross, GA Rock-Tenn Co. $15,000.00
Pete McTier Atlanta, GA Retired $15,000.00
WYCK Knox Augusta, GA Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP $15,000.00
Ralph Cleveland Atlanta, GA Agl Resources $8,550.00
Dean O Hare Far Hills, NJ Retired $8,000.00

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 2011 Historical $83,698.64 $66,785.33 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38486
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $48,487.09 $83,698.64 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 36978
Q4 2010 Historical $38,981.56 $48,487.09 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35987
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $41,273.56 $38,981.56 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34690
Q3 2010 Historical $48,464.57 $41,273.56 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33708
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $49,766.57 $48,464.57 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32333
Q2 2010 Historical $18,345.85 $49,766.57 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31427
Q1 2010 Historical $40,734.29 $18,345.85 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29839
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $81,916.03 $40,734.29 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29556
Mid-Year 2009 Historical $79,332.87 $81,916.03 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27508
Q4 2008 Historical $82,435.37 $79,332.87 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26367
Pre-General 2008 Historical $101,645.37 $82,435.37 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 26485
Q3 2008 Historical $107,665.37 $101,645.37 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 26511