Memphis

Charter Communications INC Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Mar 2016 · Treasurer: Zachary Bates · Columbia, TN

Raised
$103,000
Total Spent
$33,289
To TN candidates
$22,900
69% of spending
To other PACs
$10,000
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $22,400 to 4 candidates
$22,400 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $33,289 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,900 (69%) — 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: $389 ÷ Total spent: $33,289
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $389
Contributions to candidates $22,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $15,400.00
Ryan D. Williams Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $5,000.00
J. Adam Lowe † Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $1,000.00
Lee Reeves Tennessee House, District 65 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 $22,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,400. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Joseph Butler Mayoral Campaign Account $500.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee $10,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $239.39
Annual Pac Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Charter Communications Inc. St Louis, MO — $103,000.00

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
Q3 2026 $76,918.11 $70,863.73 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129819
Pre-Primary 2026 $77,944.86 $76,918.11 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128357
Q2 2026 $936.70 $77,944.86 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126644
Q1 2026 $1,153.12 $936.70 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125592