Spectra Energy Corp Political Action Committee
Registered Aug 2007 · Treasurer: Ritu K. Talwar · Houston, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $168,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $150,900 (89%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,350 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $150,900 89%
- To other PACs $9,500 5.6%
- To TN candidates $8,350 4.9%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $2,100.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Justin Lafferty † | Tennessee House, District 89 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | 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 $8,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,850. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Niceley, Frank $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wouter T Van Kempen | Cherry Hills, CO | Spectra Energy Co | $5,004.66 |
| Gregory Ebel | Houston, TX | Spectra Energy Corp. | $5,000.00 |
| William Yardley | The Woodlands, TX | Spectra | $5,000.00 |
| Tamara Bray | Sedalia, CO | DCP Services LLC | $4,813.30 |
| Sean P Obrien | Parker, CO | DCP Services LLC | $4,546.80 |
| Brent L Backes | Denver, CO | DCP Services LLC | $4,336.32 |
| Brian Frederick | Houston, TX | Duke Energy Field Services LP | $4,022.20 |
| Donald A Baldridge | Houston, TX | DCP Services LLC | $4,005.00 |
| William Johnson | Denver, CO | DCP Services LLC | $3,653.92 |
| Gregory Rizzo | Houston, TX | Panenergy Services LP | $3,593.61 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.