Norfolk Southern Corp Good Govt Fund
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Marque I Ledoux · Washington, DC
Also gave $4,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total. As of 2026-09-24.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $415,662 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $400,925 (96%) — 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 | $2,637 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,100 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $400,925 96%
- To TN candidates $12,100 2.9%
- Operating & other $2,637 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $12,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $11,100 difference, $11,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Thompson, Fred $5,000.00
- Davis, David $1,000.00
- Pinion, Phillip $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Witt, Sherry $600.00
- Harmon, Bill $500.00
- Norris, Mark $500.00
- Woodson, Jamie $500.00
- Cobb, Curt $250.00
- Dean, Vince $250.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,500.00 |
| Employee Refund | $137.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Lincoln | Donations | 10/11/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| Kyle, Jim | Donations | 10/23/2007 | $500.00 |
| Hamilton, Mark | Employee Refund | 03/01/2007 | $137.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Goode | Norfolk, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $5,416.58 |
| Darrell Wilson | Alexandria, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $5,208.25 |
| David Lawson | Norfolk, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $5,208.25 |
| Deborah Butler | Norfolk, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $5,208.25 |
| Donald Seale | Chesapeake, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $5,208.25 |
| Frederick Wimbush | Chesapeake, VA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $5,208.25 |
| Gerhard Thelen | Atlanta, GA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $5,208.25 |
| H Lewis | Philadelphia, PA | Norfolk Southern Corp | $5,208.25 |
| John Baker | Montgomery, AL | Norfolk Southern Corp | $5,208.25 |
| John Rathbone | Portsmouth, VA | Norfolk Southern Corporation | $5,208.25 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.