CSX Good Government Fund TN

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephen Flippin · Washington, DC

Raised
$1,376,277
incl. $93,823 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,750
To TN candidates
$20,750
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,250 to 8 candidates
$3,250 to 8 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,750 (100%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $20,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $20,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $250.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 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 $20,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,250. Of the $17,500 difference, $17,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $17,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
  • Barnes, Tim $500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $500.00
  • Berke, Andrew $500.00
  • Faulk, Mike $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $500.00
  • …and 41 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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Cynthia Sanborn Jacksonville, FL CSX Transportation, Inc. $5,416.67
Dean Piacente Atlantic Beach, FL CSX Transportation, Inc. $5,416.67
Edward O Malley Jacksonville, FL CSX Transportation Inc. $5,416.67
Michele Mastrean Jacksonville, FL CSX Corporation $5,416.67
Craig King Ponte Vedra Beach, FL CSX Transportation, Inc. $5,250.00
Cressie Brown Ft. George Island, FL CSX Transportation, Inc. $5,166.67
Andrew Glassman Jacksonville, FL CSX Corporation $5,000.00
Betsy Todd Crosby Ponte Verda Beach, FL Self-Employed $5,000.00
Carolyn Sizemore Jacksonville, FL CSX Corporation $5,000.00
Christopher Jenkins Ponte Vedra Beach, FL CSX Transportation, Inc. $5,000.00

Showing the top 500 of 1,310 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 Historical $562,255.22 $743,996.59 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical $520,069.10 $562,255.22 Source ↗