Comcast Corp PAC
Registered Nov 2008 · Treasurer: William Dordelman · Philadelphia, PA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $49,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,000 (54%) — 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 | $600 |
| Contributions to candidates | $27,000 |
- To TN candidates $27,000 54%
- To other PACs $22,250 45%
- Operating & other $600 1.2%
Contributions to 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 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | 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 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $27,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,750. Of the $23,250 difference, $23,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $23,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 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 32 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Adimin Expense For Tn | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNally, Randy | Donations | 12/17/2007 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Adimin Expense For Tn | 02/01/2007 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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 |
Showing the top 500 of 755 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.