Duke Energy Corporation PAC
Registered Dec 2001 · Treasurer: Larry Valenti · Charlotte, NC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $294,510.43 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $725,960.21 | $14,250.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2005 | $519,852.06 | $226,542.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $545,068.28 | $298,650.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $2,085,390.98 | $540,442.00 | $1,500.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $540,442 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $487,500 (90%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 | $7,142 |
| Contributions to candidates | $33,100 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $487,500 90%
- To TN candidates $33,100 6.1%
- To other PACs $12,700 2.3%
- Operating & other $7,142 1.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 $33,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $31,600 difference, $31,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen, Phil $7,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $2,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $2,000.00
- Alexander, Lamar $1,000.00
- Brooks, Harry $1,000.00
- Bryson, Jim $1,000.00
- Clabough, Bill $1,000.00
- Hagood, Jamie $1,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
- Rochelle, Bob $1,000.00
- …and 38 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 | $5,700.00 |
| Git R Dunn PAC | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $487,500 to 339 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Committee | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Fund for A Conservative Future PAC | Virginia | $10,000.00 |
| Fund for America's Future | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Vitter, David | Louisiana | $10,000.00 |
| Watt, Melvin | North Carolina | $6,000.00 |
| Santorum, Rick | Virginia | $5,500.00 |
| Alliance for the West | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Blue Dog PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Burns, Conrad | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Burr Victory 04 Comm | North Carolina | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $5,000.00 |
| Debt Retirement | $1,000.00 |
| Taxes | $992.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inpact America | Donations | 07/15/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Bob Corker for Senate, Inc. | Debt Retirement | 05/17/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| U. S. Treasury | Taxes | 03/07/2005 | $992.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/20/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinergy Corporation PAC | Cincinnati, OH | — | $45,960.99 |
| Paul Anderson | Charlotte, NC | Duke Energy Corporation | $11,000.00 |
| Thomas O Connor | Kingwood, TX | Duke Energy Business Services | $10,499.78 |
| Ruth Shaw | Davidson, NC | Duke Power Company LLC | $10,250.00 |
| Alva Mullinax | Concord, NC | Duke Energy Business Services | $9,600.00 |
| Ellen Ruff | Charlotte, NC | Duke Power Company LLC | $9,069.97 |
| Sandra Meyer | Charlotte, NC | Duke Energy Business Services | $8,783.34 |
| Curtis Davis | Katy, TX | Dena Asset Partners LP | $8,611.00 |
| James Rogers | Cincinnati, OH | Duke Energy | $8,437.48 |
| Martha Wyrsch | Charlotte, NC | Panenergy SVC Limited Partnership | $8,350.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 670 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $183,723.24 | $213,202.69 | 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 ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $289,371.56 | $281,262.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $263,215.32 | $289,371.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $254,320.07 | $263,215.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Late Historical | $243,360.01 | $254,320.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $272,394.48 | $243,360.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $453,017.82 | $272,394.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $446,825.46 | $453,017.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $409,319.35 | $446,825.46 | Source ↗ |