Comcast Corp PAC
Registered Nov 2008 · Treasurer: William Dordelman · Philadelphia, PA
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 / overhead spending | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,900 |
- To TN candidates $30,900 60%
- To other PACs $20,500 40%
- Operating & other $100 0.2%
Contributions to 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
| 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Pac Fee | 01/31/2008 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| 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.
| 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 ↗ |