American Electric Power Comm for Responsible Gov T
Registered Dec 2009 · Treasurer: Robert Hamill · Columbus, OH
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $19,150.00 | $20,150.00 | $8,500.00 |
| 2025 | $21,500.00 | $21,500.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 2024 | $21,500.00 | $21,500.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2023 | $243,321.46 | $623,808.16 | $3,000.00 |
| 2022 | $494,234.98 | $539,600.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2021 | $512,913.04 | $366,550.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $551,559.06 | $508,938.53 | $7,000.00 |
| 2019 | $615,672.16 | $588,459.21 | $4,000.00 |
| 2018 | $626,094.07 | $631,950.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 2017 | $606,584.37 | $297,400.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2016 | $624,387.61 | $10,500.00 | $5,750.00 |
| 2015 | $678,844.06 | $11,250.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2014 | $650,239.12 | $8,250.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2013 | $665,429.43 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $678,663.49 | $6,250.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2011 | $666,026.11 | $6,850.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2010 | $641,591.88 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $351,401.13 | $2,100.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $8,669,111.97 | $3,665,255.90 | $44,250.00 |
Raised
$8,669,112
incl. $2,035,426 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,665,256
Spent outside Tennessee
$3,470,256
95% of spending
To TN candidates
$122,850
3.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $44,250 to 33 candidates
$40,250 to 29 Republicans $4,000 to 4 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,665,256 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,470,256 (95%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,470,256 95%
- To TN candidates $122,850 3.4%
- To other PACs $71,500 2.0%
- Operating & other $650 0.0%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John K Crawford | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Timothy Hill | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bobby Harshbarger | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | 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 $122,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $44,250. Of the $78,600 difference, $48,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $29,750 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $48,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Lundberg, Jon $14,750.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $3,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,500.00
- Calfee, Kent $2,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,000.00
- Swann, Art $2,000.00
- Shipley, Tony $1,750.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,500.00
- Tennesseans for Freedom $1,500.00
- …and 17 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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $7,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $7,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $7,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $6,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $6,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $5,500.00 |
| Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC | $5,500.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $5,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $3,000.00 |
| Tennesseans Freedom PAC | $3,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $400.00 |
| Pac Registration | $250.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration | 01/16/2026 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | — | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | — | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/12/2011 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration | 01/24/2018 | $100.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/14/2021 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$19,000.00 (0.3% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, American Electric Power Comm for Responsible Gov T — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Akins | Dublin, OH | Aep Service Corp | $72,062.34 |
| Paul Chodak | Fort Wayne, IN | Indiana Michigan Power | $65,756.16 |
| Charles Patton | Blacklick, OH | Aep Service Corp | $65,415.62 |
| Julio Reyes | Corpus Christi, TX | Aep Texas Central Co | $60,415.70 |
| Charles Zebula | Dublin, OH | Aep Service Corp | $56,153.24 |
| Dale Heydlauff | Upper Arlington, OH | Aep Service Corp | $53,917.22 |
| Craig Rhoades | Dublin, OH | Aep Service Corp | $48,802.00 |
| Venita McCellon Allen | Shreveport, LA | Aep Service Corp | $44,582.62 |
| Robert Powers | Powell, OH | Aep Service Corp | $42,119.54 |
| Brian Tierney | Upper Arrlington, OH | Aep Service Corp | $41,209.65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129234 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128047 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126768 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125590 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123641 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122130 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119802 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118498 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117263 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115848 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113962 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113139 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $366,158.16 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110801 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $380,486.70 | $366,158.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109308 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $370,230.91 | $380,486.70 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107704 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $354,746.09 | $370,230.91 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105913 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $410,960.53 | $354,746.09 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104751 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $371,041.19 | $410,960.53 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102590 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $475,210.60 | $371,041.19 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101014 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $425,351.72 | $475,210.60 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98713 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $370,023.92 | $425,351.72 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97203 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $278,988.68 | $370,023.92 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95589 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $234,242.20 | $278,988.68 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 95575 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $221,340.12 | $234,242.20 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92199 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $230,300.29 | $221,340.12 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91174 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $255,872.49 | $230,300.29 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89742 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $265,567.73 | $255,872.49 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88591 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $236,368.15 | $265,567.73 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87200 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $228,066.65 | $236,368.15 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85904 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $209,155.20 | $228,066.65 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84543 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $135,230.48 | $209,155.20 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82212 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $151,604.21 | $135,230.48 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80844 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $188,175.93 | $151,604.21 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79655 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $156,949.11 | $188,175.93 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77687 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $152,959.40 | $156,949.11 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76265 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $215,011.13 | $152,959.40 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75011 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $160,336.11 | $215,011.13 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73283 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $209,126.76 | $160,336.11 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71909 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $115,385.26 | $209,126.76 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70067 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $175,983.62 | $115,385.26 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68703 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $205,900.08 | $175,983.62 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67745 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $164,272.35 | $205,900.08 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66360 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $174,556.90 | $164,272.35 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65135 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $235,789.15 | $174,556.90 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63147 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $217,883.96 | $235,789.15 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62383 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $168,454.26 | $217,883.96 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60512 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $111,572.13 | $168,454.26 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59262 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $83,912.78 | $111,572.13 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57857 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $226,565.27 | $83,912.78 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56386 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $231,251.85 | $226,565.27 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54924 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $303,162.81 | $231,251.85 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53288 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $334,700.14 | $303,162.81 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50808 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $297,377.67 | $334,700.14 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49107 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $265,145.71 | $297,377.67 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47652 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $195,808.33 | $265,145.71 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45823 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $178,576.03 | $195,808.33 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45005 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $133,009.38 | $178,576.03 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 45297 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $204,802.38 | $133,009.38 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42364 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $287,714.01 | $204,802.38 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41088 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $333,044.64 | $287,714.01 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40236 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $233,213.06 | $333,044.64 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 40361 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $224,902.26 | $233,213.06 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37810 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $152,940.34 | $224,902.26 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36130 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $148,245.54 | $152,940.34 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34823 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $164,239.95 | $148,245.54 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 35112 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $142,403.27 | $164,239.95 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32537 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $153,680.69 | $142,403.27 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31740 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $156,581.45 | $153,680.69 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30205 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $154,166.39 | $156,581.45 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29275 |