Charter Communications INC Tennessee PAC
Registered Mar 2016 · Treasurer: Zachary Bates · Columbia, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $103,000.00 | $33,289.39 | $22,400.00 |
| 2025 | $103,000.00 | $102,197.80 | $41,900.00 |
| 2024 | $83,000.00 | $89,248.65 | $19,000.00 |
| 2023 | $83,500.00 | $77,174.43 | $18,000.00 |
| 2022 | $57,000.00 | $76,000.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2021 | $65,500.00 | $61,000.00 | $16,500.00 |
| 2020 | $85,000.00 | $81,470.00 | $33,800.00 |
| 2019 | $54,500.00 | $66,400.00 | $25,900.00 |
| 2018 | $50,000.00 | $49,000.00 | $7,500.00 |
| 2017 | $50,000.00 | $39,000.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 2016 | $40,000.00 | $42,000.00 | $13,500.00 |
| All years | $774,500.00 | $716,780.27 | $159,500.00 |
Raised
$774,500
Total Spent
$716,780
To other PACs
$427,000
60% of spending
To TN candidates
$288,500
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $159,500 to 66 candidates
$134,000 to 56 Republicans $25,500 to 10 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $716,780 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $427,000 (60%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $427,000 60%
- To TN candidates $288,500 40%
- Operating & other $1,280 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $11,700.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $6,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $4,500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $4,500.00 |
| Jerome F. Moon † | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $288,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $159,500. Of the $129,000 difference, $72,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $57,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $72,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Calfee, Kent $7,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $7,000.00
- Bell, Mike $5,000.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $4,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $3,500.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $3,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $3,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $3,000.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural $2,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $2,500.00
- …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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $140,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $35,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $31,500.00 |
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $30,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $26,250.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $21,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $18,750.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $17,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $10,500.00 |
| BIV-PAC (Bivens) | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $1,030.27 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Registration Fee | $100.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/21/2026 | $150.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Registration Fee | 01/14/2021 | $100.00 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 06/30/2020 | $42.00 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 05/11/2026 | $35.70 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 02/11/2026 | $35.06 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 02/11/2025 | $33.33 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 03/11/2026 | $31.36 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 07/11/2025 | $30.95 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 01/12/2026 | $30.04 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank Fees | 04/13/2026 | $29.96 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications Inc. | St Louis, MO | — | $437,000.00 |
| INC PAC Charter Communications | Stamford, CT | — | $336,500.00 |
| Jerome Moon | Maryville, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
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 | $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 |
| Year-End 2025 | $103,198.00 | $1,153.12 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123611 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $350.92 | $103,198.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121737 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $21,910.56 | $350.92 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120055 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $21,928.31 | $21,910.56 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118417 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $89,465.32 | $21,928.31 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 116863 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $6,465.32 | $89,465.32 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115515 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $6,543.87 | $6,465.32 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114435 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $6,599.57 | $6,543.87 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112551 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $57,185.63 | $6,599.57 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110580 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $274.00 | $57,185.63 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108772 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $66,274.00 | $274.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107071 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $66,274.00 | $66,274.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105747 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $66,274.00 | $66,274.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103889 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $66,274.00 | $66,274.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102333 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $9,274.00 | $66,274.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100886 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $19,274.00 | $9,274.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98281 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $8,774.00 | $19,274.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96855 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $6,274.00 | $8,774.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95113 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $67,174.00 | $6,274.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93943 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $44,174.00 | $67,174.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92518 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $60,674.00 | $44,174.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91171 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $674.00 | $60,674.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89980 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $716.00 | $674.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 89143 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $744.00 | $716.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87747 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $40,644.00 | $744.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85660 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $12,644.00 | $40,644.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85214 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $15,144.00 | $12,644.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82606 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $18,144.00 | $15,144.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81229 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $56,644.00 | $18,144.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79740 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $6,644.00 | $56,644.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78424 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $11,644.00 | $6,644.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76655 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $11,744.00 | $11,644.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74937 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $11,744.00, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $11,644.00. | |||
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $50,744.00 | $11,744.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73510 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $772.00 | $50,744.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71688 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $4,400.00 | $772.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69448 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $4,400.00 | $4,400.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68218 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $11,900.00 | $4,400.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67163 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $12,900.00 | $11,900.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65539 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $39,900.00 | $12,900.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64351 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $39,900.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63664 |