Spectra Energy Corp Political Action Committee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$320,292
incl. $7,809 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$11,500
To other PACs
$6,000
52% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,500
48% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,000 to 5 candidates
$3,000 to 5 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $11,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,000 (52%) — went to other PACs and committees.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $11,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $5,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $500.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 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 $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Calfee, Kent $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Smith, Eddie $500.00
  • Swann, Art $500.00

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
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,000.00
Johnson Victory PAC $1,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Julie Dill Houston, TX Spectra Energy Corp $5,416.67
Wouter T Van Kempen Cherry Hills, CO Spectra Energy Co $5,007.50
Christopher Lewis Denver, CO DCP Midstream, LP $5,000.00
Dorothy Ables Houston, 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
Richard Kruse Katy, TX Panenergy SVC Limited Partnership $5,000.00
Tamara Bray Castle Rock, CO DCP Midstream $4,536.64
Brent Backes Denver, CO Duke Energy Field Services LP $4,089.64
Sean O Brien Parker, CO DCP Midstream $3,990.00

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
Year-End 2017 Historical $355,517.96 $306,941.50 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical $229,165.82 $355,517.96 Source ↗