Duke Energy Corporation PAC
Registered Dec 2001 · Treasurer: Larry Valenti · Charlotte, NC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $14,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (56%) — went to other PACs and committees.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,250 |
- To other PACs $8,000 56%
- To TN candidates $6,250 44%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $6,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $4,750 difference, $4,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Rochelle, Bob $1,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $1,000.00
- Rinks, Randy $500.00
- Rowland, Donna $500.00
- Bone, Stratton $250.00
- Bunch, Dewayne $250.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Git R Dunn PAC | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinergy Corporation PAC | Cincinnati, OH | — | $45,960.99 |
| Michael Browning | Indianapolis, IN | Duke Energy | $5,000.00 |
| Paul Anderson | Charlotte, NC | Duke Energy Corporation | $5,000.00 |
| Martha Wyrsch | Charlotte, NC | Panenergy SVC Limited Partnership | $4,350.00 |
| Ruth Shaw | Davidson, NC | Duke Power Company LLC | $4,050.00 |
| Thomas O Connor | Kingwood, TX | Duke Energy Business Services | $4,050.00 |
| James Rogers | Cincinnati, OH | Duke Energy | $3,437.48 |
| Alva Mullinax | Concord, NC | Duke Energy Business Services | $3,300.00 |
| James Turner | Charlotte, NC | Duke | $3,199.25 |
| Ellen Ruff | Charlotte, NC | Duke Power Company LLC | $3,150.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 564 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
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 2006 Historical | $116,737.72 | $183,723.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $173,134.32 | $116,737.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $237,141.34 | $173,134.32 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $276,954.20 | $237,141.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $249,340.50 | $276,954.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $281,262.02 | $249,340.50 | Source ↗ |