Duke Energy Corporation PAC
Registered Dec 2001 · Treasurer: Larry Valenti · Charlotte, NC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $298,650 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $278,650 (93%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $278,650 93%
- To TN candidates $16,350 5.5%
- To other PACs $3,500 1.2%
- Operating & other $150 0.1%
“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 (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $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 $16,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $15,850 difference, $15,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Bryson, Jim $1,000.00
- Clabough, Bill $1,000.00
- Hagood, Jamie $1,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
- Herron, Roy $500.00
- Black, Diane $500.00
- Finney, Raymond $500.00
- Head, Tommy $500.00
- Kilby, Tommy $500.00
- …and 26 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $278,650 to 247 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 32 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Vitter, David | Louisiana | $10,000.00 |
| Burr Victory 04 Comm | North Carolina | $5,000.00 |
| KYL, Jon | Arizona | $5,000.00 |
| Perzel, John | Pennsylvania | $5,000.00 |
| Texas Oil & Gas PAC | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Blue Dog PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Freedom Fund | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Fund for A Conservative Future PAC | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Fund for America's Future | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Inpact America | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/20/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Maynard Gray | Stamford, CT | — | $3,000.00 |
| George Dean Johnson Jr | Spartanburg, SC | Self-Employed | $3,000.00 |
| Paul Anderson | Charlotte, NC | Duke Energy Corporation | $3,000.00 |
| Alva Mullinax | Concord, NC | Duke Energy Business Services | $2,250.00 |
| Richard McGee | Houston, TX | Duke Energy Global Markets Inc. | $2,250.00 |
| Richard Osborne | Charlotte, NC | Duke Energy Business Services | $2,250.00 |
| Ruth Shaw | Davidson, NC | Duke Power Company LLC | $2,250.00 |
| Robert Evans | Spring, TX | — | $2,150.00 |
| Sandra Meyer | Charlotte, NC | Duke Energy Business Services | $2,033.31 |
| Curtis Davis | Katy, TX | Dena Asset Partners LP | $1,975.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $272,394.48 | $243,360.01 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3911 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $453,017.82 | $272,394.48 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2176 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $446,825.46 | $453,017.82 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 3912 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $409,319.35 | $446,825.46 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 2592 |