Southwest Airlines Co Political Action Committee
Registered Sep 2016 · Treasurer: Jennifer J. Poeppelmeier · Dallas, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $392,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $376,750 (96%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,500 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $376,750 96%
- To other PACs $12,500 3.2%
- To TN candidates $3,500 0.9%
“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. | $5,000.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Randy McNally | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
Tracked candidates reported receiving $12,000 from this committee — $8,500 more than its own filings itemize ($3,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Freddie for Mayor $2,500.00
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 | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Watterson | Dallas, TX | Southwest Airlines | $6,041.57 |
| Lisa Atherton | Dallas, TX | Board of Dirctors | $5,000.00 |
| Pierre Breber | Dallas, TX | Board of Directors | $5,000.00 |
| Douglas Brooks | Dallas, TX | Southwest Airlines Co | $5,000.00 |
| David Cush | Dallas, TX | Board of Dirctors | $5,000.00 |
| David Grissen | Dallas, TX | Board of Dirctors | $5,000.00 |
| Gary Kelly | Dallas, TX | Southwest Airlines | $5,000.00 |
| Sarah Feinberg | Dallas, TX | Southwest Airlines Co | $5,000.00 |
| Robert Fornaro | Dallas, TX | Southwest Airlines Co | $5,000.00 |
| Rakesh Gangwal | Dallas, TX | Southwest Airlines Co | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.