Memphis

Columbia Pipeline Group INC PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2015 · Treasurer: Dean G. Bruno · Washington, DC

Raised
$208,143
incl. $2,545 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,000
To TN candidates
$10,000
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,000 to 4 candidates
$5,000 to 2 Republicans $2,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (100%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $10,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $10,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn † Governor Rep. $4,000.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 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 $10,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Black, Diane $1,000.00
  • BYRD, David $1,000.00
  • Corker , Bob $1,000.00

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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lester Silverman Washington, DC CPG Board of Dir $5,000.00
Sigmund Cornelius Fulshear, TX Usec, Inc. $5,000.00
N A Jpmorgan Chase Bank San Antonio, TX — $4,170.28
Robert E Smith Houston, TX CGP $3,499.98
Matthew H Fahnestock Houston, TX Nisource $3,030.00
Gerogia G Carter Richmond, VA CGP $2,760.00
Bruce L Connery Houston, TX CPG $2,550.00
Larry Francisco Brownsburg, IN Nisource Corporate Services Co $2,520.00
Brett A Stovern Fulshear, TX CGP $2,500.04
Julie H Boushka Houston, TX Nisource Corporate Services Co $2,500.02

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
Year-End 2015 Historical $83,957.45 $141,190.69 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62400