Piedmont Natural Gas TN Corporate Fund

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2023 · Treasurer: Lisa Rhyne · Charlotte, NC

Raised
$20,000
Total Spent
$34,250
To other PACs
$21,500
63% of spending
To TN candidates
$12,750
37% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $14,250 to 17 candidates
$11,750 to 13 Republicans $2,500 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $34,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,500 (63%) — went to other PACs and committees.

Why this number?

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

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $34,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $12,750

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,500.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,500.00
Jack Johnson Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jason Zachary Tennessee House, District 14 Rep. $1,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Tandy Darby Tennessee House, District 76 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $750.00
Ed Jackson Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $750.00
J. Adam Lowe Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $750.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

Tracked candidates reported receiving $14,250 from this committee — $1,500 more than its own filings itemize ($12,750), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC $5,000.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $3,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,500.00
JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) $1,500.00
KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) $1,500.00
Ready for Freddy Committee $1,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $1,000.00
Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC $1,000.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Piedmont Natural Gas Company Inc. Charlotte, NC $20,000.00

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
Q2 2026 $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $7,000.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $12,250.00 $7,000.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $12,250.00 $12,250.00 Source ↗