Chattanooga Gas Company
Where the Money Goes
Of the $27,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,500 (56%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $15,500 |
- To TN candidates $15,500 56%
- To other PACs $11,500 42%
- Operating & other $500 1.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | 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 $15,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $12,500 difference, $12,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam Inaugural 2015, Inc. $7,500.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Carter, Mike $500.00
- Favors, Joanne $500.00
- Forgety, John W. $500.00
- Gravitt, Marc $500.00
- Hill, Matthew $500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
- Wirgau, Timothy $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Jobs4Tn PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,250.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,000.00 |
| TN K PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $750.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $750.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $625.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $625.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Transfer | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Gas Co. | Transfer | 12/31/2014 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
$27,000.00 (100% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Chattanooga Gas Company — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Gas Company Sponsor | Atlanta, GA | — | $27,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 Historical | $500.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $500.00 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $500.00 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $500.00 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |