Norfolk Southern Corporation
Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Richard Marrs · Washington, DC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $24,900.00 | $24,900.00 | $20,400.00 |
| 2025 | $8,000.00 | $9,000.00 | $5,750.00 |
| 2024 | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $6,750.00 |
| 2023 | $10,500.00 | $10,500.00 | $5,750.00 |
| 2022 | $15,000.00 | $15,000.00 | $6,250.00 |
| 2021 | $20,100.00 | $20,000.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2020 | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $500.00 |
| 2019 | $23,250.00 | $23,750.00 | $9,000.00 |
| 2018 | $14,150.00 | $16,000.00 | $8,250.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $8,350.00 | $8,850.00 | $4,400.00 |
| 2015 | $15,000.00 | $15,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2014 | $9,625.00 | $9,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2013 | $5,024.92 | $5,000.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2012 | $3,511.71 | $3,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $4,188.97 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $191,600.60 | $194,500.00 | $59,650.00 |
Also giving in
Also gave $250.00 in Memphis-area 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.
Raised
$191,601
incl. $725 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$194,500
To TN candidates
$134,850
69% of spending
To other PACs
$37,900
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $59,650 to 60 candidates
$53,950 to 47 Republicans $5,700 to 13 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $194,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $134,850 (69%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $134,850 69%
- To other PACs $37,900 19%
- Operating & other $21,750 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,900.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,800.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $134,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $59,650. Of the $75,200 difference, $49,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $25,400 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $49,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bill Lee Inaugural Inc. $5,000.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $4,400.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $3,250.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,900.00
- Whitson, Sam $1,750.00
- Dean, Vince $1,500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,500.00
- …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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $9,650.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $8,250.00 |
| MPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,500.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $1,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,500.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $1,250.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| State Inaugural Cmte | $7,500.00 |
| State House 22 | $1,000.00 |
| State Pac Tn | $1,000.00 |
| State Senate 6 | $1,000.00 |
| State House 07 Tn | $500.00 |
| State House 25 Tn | $500.00 |
| State House 27 | $500.00 |
| State House 40 | $500.00 |
| State House 44 Tn | $500.00 |
| State House 52 | $500.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee Inaugural Inc. | State Inaugural Cmte | 01/24/2019 | $7,500.00 |
| Howell, Dan | State House 22 | 09/22/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | State Pac Tn | 11/05/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Massey, Rebecca Duncan | State Senate 6 | 09/22/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| Bell, Mike | State Senate 9 | 09/22/2020 | $500.00 |
| Camper, Karen | State House 87 Tn | 12/14/2018 | $500.00 |
| Gant, Ron | State House 94 | 09/22/2020 | $500.00 |
| Gardenhire, Todd | State Senate 10 | 09/22/2020 | $500.00 |
| Hazlewood, Patsy | State House 27 | 09/22/2020 | $500.00 |
| Hicks, Jr., Gary | State House 9 | 09/22/2020 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
$190,875.60 (99.6% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Norfolk Southern Corporation — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Southern Corporation Sponsor | Washington, DC | — | $190,875.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129192 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127785 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126683 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124996 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123821 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121856 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119819 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118350 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117137 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115457 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114087 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112734 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110561 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108693 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107151 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105600 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104035 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102163 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100497 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98155 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96696 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95200 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93427 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91941 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90919 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89500 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88136 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87076 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86210 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84133 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82461 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $850.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81482 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $500.00 | $850.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79839 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $500.00, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $850.00. | |||
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $500.00 | $500.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78260 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $500.00 | $500.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76782 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $500.00 | $500.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75037 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $500.00 | $500.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73006 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $500.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71407 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $0.00, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $500.00. | |||
| Q4 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70111 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68779 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67508 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66129 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64845 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63442 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61917 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60509 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58876 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57483 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55982 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54376 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52639 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50822 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49382 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47426 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45827 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45025 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43546 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41879 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41144 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39798 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38652 |