CSX Good Government Fund TN
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephen Flippin · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $18,234 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,900 (54%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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).
- Spent outside Tennessee $9,900 54%
- To TN candidates $8,200 45%
- Operating & other $134 0.7%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $400.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $400. Of the $7,800 difference, $7,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Crutchfield, Ward $500.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $500.00
- Hargett, Tre $500.00
- McMillan, Kim $500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
- Wilder, John $500.00
- Williams, Michael $500.00
- McLeary, Don $400.00
- Trail, Larry $400.00
- Yokley, Eddie $400.00
- …and 12 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,125 to 17 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Geist, Richard | Pennsylvania | $500.00 |
| Jubelirer, Robert | Pennsylvania | $500.00 |
| Madigan, Roger | Pennsylvania | $500.00 |
| Perzel, John | Pennsylvania | $500.00 |
| House Republican Campaign | Michigan | $250.00 |
| Wilson, Charlie | Ohio | $200.00 |
| McManus, Michelle | Michigan | $200.00 |
| Common Cents North | Michigan | $175.00 |
| Palsrok, David | Michigan | $175.00 |
| Gilbert, Jud | Michigan | $150.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $133.72 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wachovia Bank | Bank Fees | 11/12/2004 | $133.72 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ward | Jacksonville, FL | CSX Corporation | $5,000.00 |
| Michael Ruehling | Alexandria, VA | CSX Corporation | $2,506.80 |
| Robert Shinn | Richmond, VA | CSX Corporation | $1,487.97 |
| John Caselini | Albany, NY | CSX Transportation, Inc. | $1,351.72 |
| Neal Zimmers | New Albany, OH | CSX Transportation, Inc. | $1,170.00 |
| Thomas Drake | Brighton, MI | CSX Transportation, Inc. | $1,144.41 |
| Jay Westbrook | Saint Johns, FL | CSX Transportation, Inc. | $1,043.61 |
| Jane Covington | Brentwood, TN | CSX Transportation, Inc. | $613.65 |
| Stephen Thienel | Columbia, MD | — | $274.86 |
| Lyman Cooper | Jacksonville, FL | — | $272.85 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.