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Spectra Energy Corp Political Action Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2007 · Treasurer: Ritu K. Talwar · Houston, TX

Raised
$250,520
incl. $57,029 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$25,750
To TN candidates
$21,750
84% of spending
To other PACs
$3,000
12% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,750 to 5 candidates
$1,250 to 4 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $25,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,750 (84%) — 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: $1,000 ÷ Total spent: $25,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,000
Contributions to candidates $21,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $500.00
Stratton Bone † Tennessee House, District 46 Dem. $500.00
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $250.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $250.00
Scotty Campbell † Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $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 $21,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $20,000 difference, $20,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $20,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Beavers, Mae $500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
  • Henry, Douglas $500.00
  • …and 18 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Odom PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
2006 Debt Retirement $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Alan Harris Fulshear, TX Spectra $5,000.00
Gregory L Ebel Houston, TX Spectra Energy Co $5,000.00
John P Reddy Houston, TX Spectra Energy Co $5,000.00
Julie Dill Houston, TX Spectra Energy Corp $5,000.00
Reginald Hedgebeth Houston, TX Spectra Energy Co $5,000.00
William T Yardley The Woodlands, TX Spectra Energy Corp $5,000.00
Dorothy Ables Houston, TX Spectra $4,999.99
Mark Borer Westminster, CO Duke Energy Field Services LP $3,831.86
John Arensdorf Houston, TX Spectra $3,700.00
James Pruett Sugarland, TX Panenergy SVC Limited Partnership $3,350.04

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 2010 Amended Historical $53,061.60 $95,279.65 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 46924
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $96,017.56 $53,061.60 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 46919
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $159,148.92 $96,017.56 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 46923
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $153,658.37 $159,148.92 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32533
Q2 2010 Historical $164,605.22 $153,658.37 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31711
Q1 2010 Amended Historical $161,386.03 $164,605.22 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30631