Atmos Energy PAC
Registered Oct 2007 · Treasurer: Justin Phillips · Dallas, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $555,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $516,300 (93%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $516,300 93%
- To TN candidates $22,500 4.1%
- To other PACs $16,500 3.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Bobby Harshbarger † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jake McCalmon | Tennessee House, District 63 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Lee Reeves | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rebecca Keefauver Alexander | Tennessee House, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Tim Rudd | Tennessee House, District 34 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Tom Hatcher | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Charlie Baum | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Chris Hurt | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $22,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,000. Of the $500 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $500 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize for the period (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,000.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $1,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Forsythe | Frisco, TX | Atmos Energy | $4,430.70 |
| Jessica Bateman | Dallas, TX | Atmos Energy Corporation | $4,084.56 |
| John McDill | McKinney, TX | Atmos Energy Corp | $4,084.56 |
| Karen Hartsfield | Terrell, TX | Atmos | $4,084.56 |
| John Akers | Allen, TX | Atmos Energy Corporation | $3,461.40 |
| Conrad Gruber | Dallas, TX | Atmos Energy | $3,107.52 |
| John Robbins | Dallas, TX | Atmos Energy Corp | $2,942.28 |
| Jeffery Martinez | Hurst, TX | Atmos Energy Corporation | $2,630.70 |
| Richard Mitschke | Dallas, TX | Atmos Energy Corporation | $2,423.16 |
| Daniel Meziere | Frisco, TX | Atmos Energy | $2,273.22 |
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 | $1,059,464.22 | $801,413.18 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129448 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $1,036,575.99 | $1,059,464.22 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127843 |
| Q2 2026 | $1,050,583.17 | $1,036,575.99 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126377 |
| Q1 2026 | $1,057,081.04 | $1,050,583.17 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125073 |