Comcast Corp PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$1,451,633
incl. $260,097 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$51,500
To TN candidates
$30,900
60% of spending
To other PACs
$20,500
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,150 to 8 candidates
$2,500 to 5 Republicans $1,650 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $51,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,900 (60%) — 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 spending: $100 ÷ Total spent: $51,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $30,900

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $750.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $750.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $400.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $30,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,150. Of the $26,750 difference, $26,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $26,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Naifeh, Jimmy $4,000.00
  • Jones, Jr., Ulysses $2,000.00
  • Burchett, Tim $1,000.00
  • Deberry, Lois $1,000.00
  • Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
  • Odom, Gary $1,000.00
  • Tindell, Harry $1,000.00
  • Stanley, Paul $750.00
  • Tate, Reginald $750.00
  • Armstrong, Joe $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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
PAC-ABLE Tennessee $10,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00
MPAC $1,000.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) $1,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Gretchen Burke Naperville, IL Homemaker $10,000.00
Stephen Burke Philadelphia, PA Comcast $10,000.00
Julian Brodsky Haddonfield, NJ Comcast $9,000.00
Kamal Dua Newtown Square, PA Comcast $7,865.50
James Corno Naperville, IL Comcast $5,500.00
Robert Victor Philadelphia, PA Comcast $5,455.50
Thomas Donnelly Havertown, PA Comcast $5,365.50
Aileen Roberts Philadelphia, PA Homemaker $5,000.00
Brian Roberts Philadelphia, PA Comcast Corp $5,000.00
Charles Thurston New York, NY Comcast (Cc) of Willow Grove $5,000.00

Showing the top 500 of 1,082 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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2008 Amended Historical $454,608.20 $530,776.80 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Historical $315,330.35 $454,608.20 Source ↗
Q3 2008 Amended Historical $373,502.46 $315,330.35 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $307,399.49 $373,502.46 Source ↗
Q2 2008 Amended Historical $210,719.27 $307,399.49 Source ↗
Q1 2008 Amended Historical $234,037.65 $210,719.27 Source ↗