CSX Good Government Fund TN
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephen Flippin · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,204,116 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,172,825 (97%) — 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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $7,090 |
| Contributions to candidates | $24,200 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,172,825 97%
- To TN candidates $24,200 2.0%
- Operating & other $7,090 0.6%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $700.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $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 $24,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,900. Of the $13,300 difference, $13,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Niceley, Frank $700.00
- Dickerson, Steven $600.00
- Doss, Barry $600.00
- Harper, Thelma $600.00
- Rogers, Courtney L. $600.00
- Tate, Reginald $600.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $500.00
- Powell (2018), Jason $500.00
- …and 19 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 |
|---|---|
| Refund To Employee Fl | $7,090.23 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Shannal | Refund To Employee Fl | 03/21/2017 | $6,250.01 |
| McGee, Mark | Refund To Employee Fl | 05/17/2017 | $307.50 |
| Conrad, Harold | Refund To Employee Fl | 03/21/2017 | $267.24 |
| Carnahan, Kerry | Refund To Employee Fl | 05/17/2017 | $265.48 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Wolf Eliasson | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Milicevic INC. Dba Model Citiz | $5,000.00 |
| Diana Sorfleet | Jacksonville, FL | CSX Transportation | $5,000.00 |
| Diane Goldman | Jacksonville, FL | Homemaker | $5,000.00 |
| Fredrik Eliasson | Ponte Vedra, FL | CSX | $5,000.00 |
| Gregory Fitzsimmons | Ponte Vedra, FL | Spouse | $5,000.00 |
| Jennifer Glassman | Jacksonville, FL | Family Care Partners | $5,000.00 |
| Kristin Lonegro | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Marine Institute | $5,000.00 |
| Robert Sorfleet | Ponte Vedra, FL | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Amy Rice | Jacksonville, FL | CSX Transportation Inc. | $4,731.36 |
| Brain Barr | Saint Johns, FL | CSX | $4,603.34 |
Showing the top 500 of 775 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.