CSX Good Government Fund TN
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephen Flippin · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,500 (95%) — 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 | $1,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $18,500 |
- To TN candidates $18,500 95%
- Operating & other $1,000 5.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $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 $18,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $18,000 difference, $18,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cooper, Jim $2,000.00
- David Davis Victory Fund $1,000.00
- Gordon, Bart $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $1,000.00
- Berke, Andrew $500.00
- Black, Diane $500.00
- Harmon, Bill $500.00
- …and 30 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| 12/8/08 Event Pac To Pac | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | 12/8/08 Event Pac To Pac | 01/05/2009 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Piacente | Atlantic Beach, FL | CSX Transportation, Inc. | $9,844.71 |
| Cathy Munoz | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Corkie Gooden | Jacksonville, FL | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Debra Hertwig | Jacksonville Beach, FL | DSB Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Ellen Fitzsimmons | Ponte Vedra Bench, FL | CSX Corporation | $5,000.00 |
| Fredrik Eliasson | Ponte Vedra, FL | CSX | $5,000.00 |
| Gregory Rogowski | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Performance Fibers | $5,000.00 |
| Lisa Mancini | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | CSX Transportation, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Oscar Munoz | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | CSX Corp | $5,000.00 |
| Peter Whitehouse | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | The Bolles School | $5,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 587 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 | $107,480.17 | $282,014.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $53,691.45 | $107,480.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $100,074.66 | $53,691.45 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $61,571.82 | $100,074.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $129,946.20 | $61,571.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $197,184.30 | $129,946.20 | Source ↗ |