Corporate PAC · DC
Duke Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Dukepac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00083535.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
82% of the $484K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 18%Helps Republicans 82%
Backs
- Jason SmithRepublican$10K
- Mike CareyRepublican$10K
- Russell FryRepublican$10K
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$10K
- Richard HudsonRepublican$10K
Run by Elizabeth Herndon Sirota (treasurer) · Justin Phillips (custodian of records) · Duke Energy (connected company) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Elizabeth Herndon Sirota2
- Custodian of records
- Justin Phillips Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- Duke Energy1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Duke Energy; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Kodwo Ghartey-TagoeChief executive officer
- Annette K. ClaytonBoard member
- Caroline DorsaBoard member
- Derrick BurksBoard member
- E. Marie McKeeBoard member
- Harry K. SiderisBoard member
- Idalene Fay KesnerBoard member
- Jeffrey B. GuldnerBoard member
- John T. HerronBoard member
- Joyce A. MullenBoard member
- Michael J. PacilioBoard member
- Nicholas C. FanandakisBoard member
- Rob DavisBoard member
- Theodore CraverBoard member
- Thomas E. SkainsBoard member
- Webster Roy DunbarBoard member
- William E. Webster Jr.Board member
Who funds it
It reported raising $1.6M: $1.5M from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $1.2M from 8,214 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 10% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: North Carolina $729K, South Carolina $165K, Indiana $68K, Ohio $52K, Virginia $36K7
Where its donors work7
| Duke Energy Business Services | 3,754 gifts | $595,678 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas | 2,424 gifts | $299,118 |
| Duke Energy | 25 gifts | $114,000 |
| Duke Energy Progress | 882 gifts | $102,309 |
| Duke Energy Indiana | 334 gifts | $39,774 |
| Piedmont Natural Gas | 324 gifts | $24,552 |
| Duke Energy Florida | 421 gifts | $17,710 |
| Duke Energy Ohio | 38 gifts | $3,882 |
| Duke Energy Commercial Enterprises in | 12 gifts | $440 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3
Raised$1.6M
Spent$1.7M
Cash on hand$270K
Given to candidates and committees$838K
- From individuals $1.5M
- Other $33K
Who it gives to
115 candidates, $498K in direct gifts.4
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $10,000 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $10,000 |
| Darren Soto DemocratU.S. House, Florida 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| W. Gregory Steube RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 17th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Erin Houchin RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| William R. Timmons IV RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tim Moore RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 14th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| James E. Clyburn DemocratU.S. House, South Carolina 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Roy Cooper DemocratU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael Whatley RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kat Cammack RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 3rd District (2026) | $9,500 |
| Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026) | $9,500 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $9,000 |
| Rudy Yakym III RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 2nd District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Brad Knott RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 13th District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $7,500 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Harriet M. Hageman RepublicanU.S. House, Wyoming at large (2026) | $7,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Duke Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Dukepac) (C00083535)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00083535/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Duke Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Dukepac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00083535/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Duke Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Dukepac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00083535/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Duke Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Dukepac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00083535&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Duke Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Dukepac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00083535&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Duke Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Dukepac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00083535&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: Duke Energy (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/duk/