Southern Company Gas Tennessee PAC
Registered Dec 2014 · Treasurer: Caroline Earle · Atlanta, GA
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $26,450.00 | $21,300.00 |
| 2025 | $22,075.00 | $20,000.00 | $15,000.00 |
| 2024 | $22,000.00 | $19,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
| 2023 | $21,000.00 | $19,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
| 2022 | $42,100.00 | $22,000.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 2021 | $18,500.00 | $20,000.00 | $7,500.00 |
| 2020 | $18,500.00 | $16,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2019 | $16,500.00 | $16,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2018 | $27,500.00 | $27,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2017 | $15,000.00 | $14,500.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2016 | $10,000.00 | $14,000.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $16,000.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2014 | $20,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $233,175.00 | $229,950.00 | $101,800.00 |
Raised
$233,175
excl. $7 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$229,950
To TN candidates
$163,300
71% of spending
To other PACs
$66,500
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $101,800 to 21 candidates
$93,300 to 20 Republicans $8,500 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $229,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $163,300 (71%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $163,300 71%
- To other PACs $66,500 29%
- Operating & other $150 0.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $12,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $12,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Yusuf A. Hakeem † | Tennessee House, District 28 | Dem. | $8,500.00 |
| Greg Vital † | Tennessee House, District 29 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Mark Cochran † | Tennessee House, District 23 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $5,300.00 |
| Greg Martin † | Tennessee House, District 26 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $163,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $101,800. Of the $61,500 difference, $61,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $61,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $10,000.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- Bell, Mike $7,000.00
- Helton, Esther $7,000.00
- Brooks, Kevin $3,000.00
- Forgety, John W. $3,000.00
- Gravitt, Marc $3,000.00
- Hall, Mark $3,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $3,000.00
- Smith, Robin $3,000.00
- …and 14 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $22,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $12,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $7,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee State Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $2,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Registration Fee | $150.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign | Annual Pac Registration Fee | 01/27/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
$18,500.00 (8% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Southern Company Gas Tennessee PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Company Gas | Atlanta, GA | — | $184,575.00 |
| Agl Resources | Atlanta, GA | — | $30,000.00 |
| Southern Company Gas Tennessee PAC Sponsor | Atlanta, GA | — | $18,500.00 |
| Department of Fa Return of PAC Fee | Nashville, TN | — | $100.00 |
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 | $23,132.47 | $5,132.47 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129484 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $23,132.47 | $23,132.47 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128064 |
| Q2 2026 | $31,432.47 | $23,132.47 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126679 |
| Q1 2026 | $31,582.47 | $31,432.47 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124262 |
| Year-End 2025 | $29,507.47 | $31,582.47 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123719 |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $29,507.47 | $29,507.47 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122977 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $7,507.47 | $29,507.47 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120307 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $7,507.47 | $7,507.47 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 120305 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $7,507.47 | $7,507.47 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117455 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $7,507.47 | $7,507.47 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115853 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $26,507.47 | $7,507.47 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114155 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $26,507.47 | $26,507.47 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112367 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $23,507.47 | $26,507.47 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111336 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $23,507.47 | $23,507.47 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109028 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $2,507.47 | $23,507.47 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107312 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $4,507.47 | $2,507.47 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 104053 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $4,507.47 | $4,507.47 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104880 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $3,507.47 | $4,507.47 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102303 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $3,407.47 | $3,507.47 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100696 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $3,407.47 | $3,407.47 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98325 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $4,907.47 | $3,407.47 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96983 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $5,000.00 | $4,907.47 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95415 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93422 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92084 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $21,000.00 | $5,000.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90517 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $2,500.00 | $21,000.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89685 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88650 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 86994 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $7,500.00 | $2,500.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85212 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,000.00 | $7,500.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83775 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 81855 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80798 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $4,000.00 | $2,000.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 78634 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $5,500.00 | $4,000.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 75929 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $1,500.00 | $5,500.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75537 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74440 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $1,000.00 | $1,500.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72492 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72174 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69751 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68695 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 66994 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65492 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $4,000.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64056 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63129 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $7,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 64015 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $20,000.00 | $7,000.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 63138 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $20,000.00 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58851 |