Memphis

Duke Energy Corporation PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2001 · Treasurer: Larry Valenti · Charlotte, NC

Raised
$725,960
incl. $270,478 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$14,250
To other PACs
$8,000
56% of spending
To TN candidates
$6,250
44% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,750 to 3 candidates
$1,500 to 2 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $14,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (56%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $14,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $6,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $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 $6,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $4,500 difference, $4,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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
  • 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

Contributions to other political action committees
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

Donors funding this political action committee
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
Fred Fowler Houston, TX Spectra $3,621.00
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

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
Q4 2006 Historical $116,737.72 $183,723.24 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12855
Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical $173,134.32 $116,737.72 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11804
Q3 2006 Amended Historical $237,141.34 $173,134.32 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 11664
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $276,954.20 $237,141.34 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9146
Q2 2006 Amended Historical $249,340.50 $276,954.20 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9723
Q1 2006 Amended Historical $281,262.02 $249,340.50 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6949