Memphis

Atmos Energy PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2007 · Treasurer: Justin Phillips · Dallas, TX

Raised
$477,181
incl. $166,923 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$40,100
To TN candidates
$34,100
85% of spending
To other PACs
$6,000
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,000 to 16 candidates
$8,000 to 16 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $40,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,100 (85%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $40,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $34,100
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $500.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $400.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $400.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $400.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $300.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $34,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,000. Of the $26,100 difference, $26,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $26,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Corker, Bob $3,000.00
  • Carr, Joe $1,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Maggart, Debra Young $1,000.00
  • McManus, Stephen $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Green, Mark E. $1,000.00
  • …and 29 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 $5,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Kim Cocklin Dallas, TX Atmos Energy $5,000.00
Robert Best Dallas, TX Atmos Energy Corp $4,999.80
Louis Gregory Dallas, TX Atmos Energy Corp $3,443.73
Marvin Sweetin Anna, TX Atmos Energy Corp $3,301.45
Freddie Meisenheimer Dallas, TX Atmos Energy $3,288.52
Michael Haefner Dallas, TX Atmos Energy Corporation $3,195.05
Richard Gius Frisco, TX Atmos Energy Corporation $3,168.26
Richard Erskine Flower Mound, TX Atmos Energy Corp $3,080.08
Conrad Gruber Dallas, TX Atmos Energy $2,968.75
John Paris Frisco, TX Atmos Energy Corp $2,927.65

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
Q4 2012 Historical $674,437.91 $768,414.26 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46138
Pre-General 2012 Historical $880,491.17 $674,437.91 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44751
Q3 2012 Historical $871,420.74 $880,491.17 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43740
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $874,527.88 $871,420.74 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42284
Q2 2012 Historical $907,553.34 $874,527.88 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41393
Q1 2012 Historical $897,960.81 $907,553.34 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39911