Atmos Energy PAC
Registered Oct 2007 · Treasurer: Justin Phillips · Dallas, TX
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $304,006.02 | $555,300.00 | $22,000.00 |
| 2025 | $397,495.95 | $317,150.00 | $18,000.00 |
| 2024 | $396,813.21 | $465,401.00 | $16,500.00 |
| 2023 | $409,679.68 | $174,350.00 | $18,000.00 |
| 2022 | $416,310.52 | $477,700.00 | $15,500.00 |
| 2021 | $435,281.25 | $236,350.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $449,999.59 | $491,024.00 | $14,500.00 |
| 2019 | $473,801.47 | $464,747.08 | $17,500.00 |
| 2018 | $476,996.74 | $319,824.81 | $23,000.00 |
| 2017 | $472,239.11 | $413,400.00 | $12,000.00 |
| 2016 | $507,873.13 | $37,000.00 | $8,250.00 |
| 2015 | $485,174.99 | $2,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $459,945.21 | $43,750.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2013 | $465,849.51 | $40,500.00 | $7,750.00 |
| 2012 | $477,181.15 | $40,100.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 2011 | $489,100.23 | $9,500.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2010 | $492,758.46 | $34,150.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2009 | $453,541.43 | $11,750.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2008 | $423,088.90 | $8,400.00 | $500.00 |
| 2007 | $90,876.98 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $8,578,013.53 | $4,144,896.89 | $134,100.00 |
Raised
$8,578,014
incl. $1,871,292 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,144,897
Spent outside Tennessee
$3,557,393
86% of spending
To TN candidates
$370,250
8.9% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $134,100 to 82 candidates
$127,600 to 77 Republicans $6,500 to 5 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,144,897 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,557,393 (86%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,557,393 86%
- To TN candidates $370,250 8.9%
- To other PACs $182,500 4.4%
- Operating & other $34,754 0.8%
“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. | $13,000.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $4,250.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $3,250.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $370,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $134,100. Of the $236,150 difference, $169,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $66,650 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $169,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $15,000.00
- Corker, Bob $13,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $6,250.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $6,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $5,900.00
- Alexander for Senate 2014 $5,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $5,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $4,500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $4,500.00
- Bell, Mike $4,250.00
- …and 80 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $18,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $14,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $12,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $12,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $11,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $11,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $6,250.00 |
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $6,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $6,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $34,500.00 |
| 2026 Tennessee Annual Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Tennessee Annual Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Tax Payment | $4.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $2,500.00 |
| Boyd, Clark | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $1,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $1,000.00 |
| Roberts, Kerry | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | Donations | 07/23/2021 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Forsythe | Frisco, TX | Atmos Energy | $66,456.14 |
| Conrad Gruber | Dallas, TX | Atmos Energy | $65,644.32 |
| Kim Cocklin | Dallas, TX | Atmos Energy | $65,435.59 |
| Richard Gius | Frisco, TX | Atmos Energy Corporation | $53,530.78 |
| John Paris | Frisco, TX | Atmos Energy Corp | $53,170.21 |
| John McDill | McKinney, TX | Atmos Energy Corp | $51,606.29 |
| Michael Haefner | Dallas, TX | Atmos Energy Corporation | $45,218.98 |
| John Akers | Allen, TX | Atmos Energy Corporation | $44,947.97 |
| Karen Hartsfield | Terrell, TX | Atmos | $43,701.52 |
| Daniel Meziere | Frisco, TX | Atmos Energy | $43,070.71 |
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 |
| Year-End 2025 | $991,056.02 | $1,057,081.04 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123428 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $976,735.09 | $991,056.02 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121726 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $948,576.33 | $976,735.09 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120340 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $922,257.21 | $948,576.33 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118772 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $928,947.66 | $922,257.21 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117202 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $937,342.16 | $928,947.66 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115513 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $891,954.56 | $937,342.16 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113781 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $1,045,322.88 | $891,954.56 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112705 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $947,142.79 | $1,045,322.88 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111249 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $808,493.20 | $947,142.79 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109102 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $761,588.26 | $808,493.20 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107531 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $756,360.13 | $761,588.26 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105627 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $972,829.44 | $756,360.13 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104123 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $914,256.18 | $972,829.44 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102483 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $922,079.29 | $914,256.18 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100169 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $1,047,353.41 | $922,079.29 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98661 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $970,837.18 | $1,047,353.41 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97419 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $848,463.64 | $970,837.18 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94939 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $795,772.01 | $848,463.64 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93646 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $955,566.88 | $795,772.01 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92267 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $959,483.78 | $955,566.88 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90945 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,022,703.06 | $959,483.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89338 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $913,109.16 | $1,022,703.06 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88149 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $839,670.11 | $913,109.16 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 86408 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $967,004.06 | $839,670.11 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86145 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $829,940.50 | $967,004.06 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84172 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $761,955.18 | $829,940.50 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82726 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $803,359.83 | $761,955.18 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81481 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $912,472.66 | $803,359.83 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79377 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $881,964.61 | $912,472.66 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78509 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $828,443.04 | $881,964.61 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 78510 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $745,556.36 | $828,443.04 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75007 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $904,342.24 | $745,556.36 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 75367 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $752,600.06 | $904,342.24 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72097 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $709,205.52 | $752,600.06 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70509 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $789,986.13 | $709,205.52 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69207 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $898,198.06 | $789,986.13 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67516 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $885,029.59 | $898,198.06 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66499 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $816,327.50 | $885,029.59 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65140 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $728,364.85 | $816,327.50 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63648 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $861,157.00 | $728,364.85 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62389 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $700,516.85 | $861,157.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60695 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $600,879.90 | $700,516.85 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59413 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $706,543.51 | $600,879.90 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57950 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $818,355.65 | $706,543.51 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56060 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $858,258.43 | $818,355.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54920 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $816,716.95 | $858,258.43 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53280 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $795,284.27 | $816,716.95 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51329 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $884,508.56 | $795,284.27 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49601 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $768,414.26 | $884,508.56 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47827 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $849,873.62 | $897,960.81 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38842 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $717,133.48 | $849,873.62 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37613 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $647,854.41 | $717,133.48 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36144 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $702,205.75 | $647,854.41 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34828 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $748,177.92 | $702,205.75 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33647 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $799,622.03 | $748,177.92 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32354 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $774,163.29 | $799,622.03 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31752 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $710,339.30 | $774,163.29 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30219 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $766,956.39 | $710,339.30 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29374 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $589,860.47 | $766,956.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28001 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $529,791.69 | $589,860.47 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26737 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $540,697.89 | $529,791.69 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 26483 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $514,497.58 | $540,697.89 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 25456 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $483,888.11 | $514,497.58 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23851 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $448,641.32 | $483,888.11 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21685 |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $454,839.07 | $448,641.32 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 23850 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $435,136.34 | $454,839.07 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15390 |