CSX Good Government Fund TN
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Stephen Flippin · Washington, DC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $11,250.00 | $11,750.00 | $10,250.00 |
| 2021 | $10,100.00 | $9,000.00 | $7,750.00 |
| 2020 | $9,000.00 | $9,000.00 | $7,750.00 |
| 2019 | $14,000.00 | $15,250.00 | $10,750.00 |
| 2018 | $8,700.00 | $10,500.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2017 | $827,709.64 | $1,204,115.50 | $10,900.00 |
| 2016 | $1,318,546.26 | $24,200.00 | $8,600.00 |
| 2015 | $1,425,420.05 | $29,500.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2014 | $1,589,617.75 | $27,625.00 | $6,250.00 |
| 2013 | $1,460,743.85 | $25,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2012 | $1,489,516.92 | $35,500.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2011 | $1,376,276.97 | $20,750.00 | $3,250.00 |
| 2010 | $1,173,076.65 | $9,955.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2009 | $1,161,595.81 | $28,050.00 | $2,250.00 |
| 2008 | $861,896.29 | $19,500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2007 | $570,393.01 | $9,000.00 | $1,450.00 |
| 2006 | $400,157.30 | $16,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $157,897.62 | $5,439.78 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $16,604.94 | $18,233.72 | $400.00 |
| All years | $13,882,503.06 | $1,528,369.00 | $99,600.00 |
Raised
$13,882,503
incl. $1,846,086 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,528,369
Spent outside Tennessee
$1,183,925
77% of spending
To TN candidates
$322,855
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $99,600 to 50 candidates
$80,350 to 37 Republicans $19,250 to 13 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,528,369 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,183,925 (77%) — 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 spending: $12,464 ÷ Total spent: $1,528,369
| Operating / overhead spending | $12,464 |
| Contributions to candidates | $322,855 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,183,925 77%
- To TN candidates $322,855 21%
- Operating & other $12,464 0.8%
- To other PACs $9,125 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 (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $8,900.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $5,950.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $4,700.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $4,300.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $3,900.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $3,750.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $3,600.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $3,550.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $322,855 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $99,600. Of the $223,255 difference, $223,255 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $223,255 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Norris, Mark $9,900.00
- Corker, Bob $7,500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $7,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $6,400.00
- Ramsey, Ron $6,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $5,500.00
- Gordon, Bart $5,000.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $4,550.00
- Harper, Thelma $4,500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $4,300.00
- …and 142 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Haslam Inaugural Committee 2015 | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $625.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,825 to 21 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 |
| Deroche, Craig | Michigan | $200.00 |
| Impact Community Action Funf2 | Michigan | $200.00 |
| McManus, Michelle | Michigan | $200.00 |
| Wilson, Charlie | Ohio | $200.00 |
| Common Cents North | Michigan | $175.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Refund To Employee Fl | $7,090.23 |
| Unspecified | $3,739.78 |
| 12/8/08 Event Pac To Pac | $1,000.00 |
| Admin Expenses-Tenn. | $500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $133.72 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Shannal | Refund To Employee Fl | 03/21/2017 | $6,250.01 |
| Balance Adjustment | Unspecified | — | $3,739.78 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | 12/8/08 Event Pac To Pac | 01/05/2009 | $1,000.00 |
| CSX Corporation | Admin Expenses-Tenn. | 06/30/2010 | $500.00 |
| 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 |
| Wachovia Bank | Bank Fees | 11/12/2004 | $133.72 |
Who Funds It
$8,450.00 (0.1% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, CSX Good Government Fund TN — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | Washington, DC | — | $147,256.43 |
| Michael Ward | Jacksonville, FL | CSX Corporation | $63,506.10 |
| Clarence Gooden | Jacksonville, FL | CSX Corporation | $60,993.01 |
| Peter Shudtz | Richmond, VA | CSX Corporation | $58,504.04 |
| Nathan Goldman | Jasksonville, FL | CSX Corporation | $57,837.64 |
| Cynthia Sanborn | Jacksonville, FL | CSX Transportation, Inc. | $57,507.64 |
| Ellen Fitzsimmons | Ponte Vedra Bench, FL | CSX Corporation | $55,708.34 |
| Andrew Glassman | Jacksonville, FL | CSX Corporation | $55,403.59 |
| Frank Lonegro | Jacksonville, FL | CSX Technology | $55,154.53 |
| Carolyn Sizemore | Jacksonville, FL | CSX Corporation | $54,558.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 2,286 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 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $1,800.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $1,800.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $781,015.97 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $1,062,301.48 | $781,015.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $815,408.29 | $1,062,301.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $811,411.42 | $815,408.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $763,211.92 | $811,411.42 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $677,795.20 | $763,211.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $740,204.74 | $677,795.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $1,023,021.02 | $740,204.74 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $960,988.46 | $1,023,021.02 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Late Historical | $1,128,197.72 | $960,988.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $797,615.54 | $1,128,197.72 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $737,261.05 | $797,615.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $823,568.98 | $737,261.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $878,881.06 | $823,568.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $918,398.51 | $878,881.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $956,886.97 | $918,398.51 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $775,758.71 | $956,886.97 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $952,835.70 | $775,758.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $649,965.74 | $952,835.70 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Late Historical | $601,578.63 | $649,965.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $687,245.28 | $601,578.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $693,044.21 | $687,245.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $674,066.28 | $693,044.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Late Historical | $743,996.59 | $674,066.28 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $562,255.22 | $743,996.59 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical | $520,069.10 | $562,255.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $263,070.56 | $520,069.10 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $228,462.07 | $263,070.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Late Historical | $241,482.54 | $228,462.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Late Historical | $218,591.45 | $241,482.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $376,005.10 | $218,591.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $426,594.37 | $376,005.10 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $268,814.11 | $426,594.37 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $282,014.59 | $268,814.11 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $59,085.74 | $197,184.30 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $108,171.12 | $59,085.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $645.50 | $108,171.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $14,265.09 | $645.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $57,167.94 | $14,265.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $55,722.43 | $57,167.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $95,298.42 | $55,722.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $118,020.32 | $95,298.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $118,020.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $3,754.78 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $6,109.78 | $3,754.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $2,942.48 | $6,109.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $1,775.45 | $2,942.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $6,334.45 | $1,775.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $3,247.23 | $6,334.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $5,237.87 | $3,247.23 | Source ↗ |