Nisource INC PAC
Registered Apr 2005 · Treasurer: Timothy J Tokish, Jr · Columbus, OH
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $351,203.60 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $673,512.02 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $585,135.48 | $3,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $504,558.24 | $3,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $453,598.43 | $3,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $393,121.87 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $331,743.71 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $307,975.29 | $12,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2007 | $277,426.39 | $3,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $267,338.54 | $6,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $181,493.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $4,327,107.43 | $39,500.00 | $2,000.00 |
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.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $39,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $33,500 (85%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $33,500 85%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 13%
- To other PACs $1,000 2.5%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 $33,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $31,500 difference, $31,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $31,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Corker, Bob $6,500.00
- Blackburn for Congress $4,500.00
- Gordon, Bart $4,000.00
- Marsh Blackburn for Congress Inc. $3,000.00
- Black, Diane $1,500.00
- Finney, Raymond (2008) $1,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $1,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $750.00
- …and 17 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 |
|---|---|
| Bart Gordon Committee | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander for Senate | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C Skaggs | Chicago, IL | Nisource Corporate Services Co | $46,832.52 |
| Glen Kettering | Warrenton, VA | Nisource Corporate Services Co | $37,575.05 |
| Kathleen O Leary | Washington, DC | Nisource Corporate Services Co | $36,536.19 |
| Carrie Hightman | Chicago, IL | Nisource | $33,391.41 |
| Christopher Helms | Blurr Ridge, IL | Nisource Corporate Services Co | $31,666.37 |
| Robert D Campbell | Chicago, IL | Nisource Corporate Services Co | $31,112.37 |
| Stephen Smith | New Albany, OH | Nisource Corporate Services Co | $30,895.80 |
| Jimmy Staton | Clarksburg, WV | Nisource Corporate Services Co | $28,466.73 |
| Rebecca Sczudlo | Bethesda, MD | Nisource Corporate Services Co | $25,893.15 |
| Shawn L Patterson | Dublin, OH | Nisource Corporate Services Co | $25,524.11 |
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 2015 Historical | $207,224.15 | $228,076.85 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60534 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $88,845.87 | $207,224.15 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59371 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $208,148.77 | $88,845.87 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57956 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $256,124.10 | $208,148.77 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56882 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $328,473.61 | $256,124.10 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54904 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $341,115.28 | $328,473.61 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53316 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $362,954.89 | $341,115.28 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51140 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $317,909.83 | $362,954.89 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49951 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $259,001.28 | $317,909.83 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47928 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $255,906.61 | $259,001.28 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46286 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $279,817.82 | $255,906.61 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45017 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $276,184.31 | $279,817.82 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43773 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $293,306.61 | $276,184.31 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42533 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $304,598.12 | $293,306.61 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41338 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $273,718.75 | $304,598.12 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40391 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $179,947.73 | $273,718.75 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39149 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $126,509.64 | $179,947.73 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37706 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $60,566.66 | $126,509.64 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36779 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $90,047.18 | $60,566.66 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 36786 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $106,868.19 | $90,047.18 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33906 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $139,998.19 | $106,868.19 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32558 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $167,646.83 | $139,998.19 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31745 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $158,169.64 | $167,646.83 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30385 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $87,963.61 | $158,169.64 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29404 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $40,067.86 | $87,963.61 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28037 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $58,149.59 | $102,733.40 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15033 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $75,208.78 | $58,149.59 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13800 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $31,939.88 | $75,208.78 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12808 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $60,493.72 | $31,939.88 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11450 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $144,914.71 | $60,493.72 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10443 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $158,702.64 | $144,914.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9444 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $208,985.18 | $158,702.64 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9739 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $188,895.60 | $208,985.18 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6785 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $225,957.08 | $188,895.60 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5646 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $228,815.32 | $225,957.08 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 6032 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $238,451.74 | $228,815.32 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4336 |