Memphis

Comcast Corp PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2008 · Treasurer: William Dordelman · Philadelphia, PA

Also giving in

Also gave $16,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$1,159,341
incl. $580,625 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$49,850
To TN candidates
$27,500
55% of spending
To other PACs
$22,250
45% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,250 to 9 candidates
$3,500 to 6 Republicans $1,750 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $49,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,500 (55%) — 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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $49,850
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $27,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $750.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 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 $27,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,250. Of the $22,250 difference, $22,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $22,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Burchett, Tim $1,000.00
  • Deberry, Lois $1,000.00
  • Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Odom, Gary $1,000.00
  • Rinks, Randy $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • Tindell, Harry $1,000.00
  • Black, Diane $750.00
  • Herron, Roy $750.00
  • …and 30 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
PAC-ABLE Tennessee $10,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
The Speaker S Fund $5,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,250.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Adimin Expense For Tn $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Charles Thurston New York, NY Comcast (Cc) of Willow Grove $5,192.32
Arthur Block Elkins Park, PA Comcast $5,000.00
David Cohen Philadelphia, PA Comcast $5,000.00
David Scott Gladwyne, PA Comcast $5,000.00
John Alchin Philadelphia, PA Comcast $5,000.00
Kerry Knott Arlington, VA Comcast $5,000.00
Lawrence Salva Princeton, NJ Comcast $5,000.00
Lawrence Smith Collegeville, PA — $5,000.00
Rhonda Cohen Philadelphia, PA Homemaker $5,000.00
Robert Pick Chyerry Hill, NJ Comcast Corporation $5,000.00

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
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $262,041.29 $234,037.65 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 27139
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $309,784.35 $262,041.29 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 27134