Memphis

Nisource INC PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 2005 · Treasurer: Timothy J Tokish, Jr · Columbus, OH

Also giving in

Also gave $21,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$307,975
incl. $70,858 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$12,000
To TN candidates
$12,000
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 3 candidates
$1,500 to 2 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,000 (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: $12,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $12,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $500.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $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 $12,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $10,000 difference, $10,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Black, Diane $1,500.00
  • Gordon, Bart $1,000.00
  • Finney, Raymond (2008) $1,000.00
  • Kurita, Rosalind $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Corker, Bob $1,000.00
  • Armstrong, Joe $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $500.00
  • …and 3 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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Michael O Donnell Chicago, IL Nisource Corporate Services Co $4,583.30
Robert C Skaggs Chicago, IL Nisource Corporate Services Co $4,249.92
Carrie Hightman Chicago, IL Nisource $3,666.63
Christopher Helms Blurr Ridge, IL Nisource Corporate Services Co $3,333.29
Eileen Odum Crown Point, IN Nisource $3,168.32
Robert D Campbell Chicago, IL Nisource Corporate Services Co $2,866.70
Jeffrey Grossman Valparaso, IN Nisource Corporate Services Co $2,587.54
Jimmy Staton Clarksburg, WV Nisource Corporate Services Co $2,566.69
David Vajda Schererville, IN Nisource Corporate Services Co $2,533.34
Violet Sistovaris Crown Point, IN Nisource Corporate Services Co $2,525.00

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 2008 Historical -$31,561.62 $40,067.86 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26643
Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical $15,781.94 -$31,561.62 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 26024
Q3 2008 Amended Historical $31,533.43 $15,781.94 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 26019
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $48,867.25 $31,533.43 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22793
Q2 2008 Historical $93,229.08 $48,867.25 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22070
Q1 2008 Historical $102,733.40 $93,229.08 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20708