Comcast Corp PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Year by year

Comcast Corp PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2011 $1,860,254.91 $500.00 $0.00
2010 $1,786,924.79 $62,950.00 $6,100.00
2009 $1,567,171.66 $50,232.00 $4,850.00
2008 $1,451,633.19 $51,500.00 $4,150.00
2007 $1,159,340.98 $49,850.00 $3,750.00
2006 $834,446.45 $1,225.00 $0.00
All years $8,659,771.98 $216,257.00 $18,850.00
Raised
$8,659,772
incl. $1,622,201 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$216,257
To TN candidates
$138,232
64% of spending
To other PACs
$76,900
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $18,850 to 11 candidates
$12,750 to 8 Republicans $6,100 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $216,257 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $138,232 (64%) — 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: $1,125 ÷ Total spent: $216,257
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,125
Contributions to candidates $138,232

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $3,250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $2,500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,250.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $2,000.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $1,600.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $750.00
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 $138,232 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,850. Of the $119,382 difference, $119,382 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $119,382 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $7,000.00
  • Williams, W. Kent $4,500.00
  • Tindell, Harry $4,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $3,750.00
  • Deberry, Lois $3,500.00
  • Jones, Jr., Ulysses $3,500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $3,500.00
  • Todd, Curry $3,500.00
  • Odom, Gary $3,250.00
  • …and 59 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 $38,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $7,500.00
RAAMPAC $7,500.00
The Speaker S Fund $6,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $5,650.00
Cas-Pac $3,000.00
MPAC $3,000.00
House Republican Caucus $2,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,250.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $500.00
Penalty $225.00
Annual Pac Fee $200.00
Adimin Expense For Tn $100.00
Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Comcast Corporation Philadelphia, PA — $44,638.93
David Scott Gladwyne, PA Comcast $30,192.10
Mark Coblitz Wayne, PA Comcast $30,000.00
Rhonda Cohen Philadelphia, PA Homemaker $30,000.00
Robert Pick Chyerry Hill, NJ Comcast Corporation $30,000.00
Stephen Burke Philadelphia, PA Comcast $30,000.00
Charles Thurston New York, NY Comcast (Cc) of Willow Grove $28,307.76
David Watson Rosemont, PA Comcast $27,499.18
Kevin Casey Bedford, NH — $27,499.07
Steven Feingold Fort Washington, PA Comcast $27,498.92

Showing the top 500 of 2,834 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
Year-End 2011 Amended Historical $220,582.65 $486,562.62 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical $322,529.20 $220,582.65 Source ↗
Q4 2010 Amended Historical $297,142.49 $322,529.20 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $281,045.59 $297,142.49 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Late Historical $471,785.27 $281,045.59 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $409,729.94 $471,785.27 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Late Historical $397,448.27 $409,729.94 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Late Historical $452,805.02 $397,448.27 Source ↗
Year-End 2009 Amended Historical $587,989.62 $452,805.02 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Late Historical $530,776.80 $587,989.62 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 ↗
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $262,041.29 $234,037.65 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $309,784.35 $262,041.29 Source ↗
Q4 2006 Amended Historical $214,172.64 $309,784.35 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical $395,340.49 $214,172.64 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Amended Historical $391,963.31 $395,340.49 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical $374,217.26 $391,963.31 Source ↗
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $604,965.35 $374,217.26 Source ↗
Q1 2006 Amended Historical $504,116.39 $604,965.35 Source ↗