Corporate PAC · NE
Tenaska Inc Employees Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00479998.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
88% of the $192K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 12%Helps Republicans 88%
Backs
- Adrian SmithRepublican$10K
- Mike FloodRepublican$8,500
- Deb FischerRepublican$7,000
- S4NE00173$7,000
- Michael A. RulliRepublican$7,000
Run by Ronald N Quinn (treasurer) 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
- Ronald N Quinn1
Who funds it
It reported raising $340K: $335K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $335K from 129 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 80% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Nebraska $239K, Texas $68K, Tennessee $10K, Florida $8,000, Iowa $3,0006
Where its donors work6
| Tenaska | 99 gifts | $229,250 |
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 September 30, 2026.2
Raised$340K
Spent$224K
Cash on hand$258K
Given to candidates and committees$224K
- From individuals $335K
- Other $5,000
Who it gives to
76 candidates, $201K in direct gifts.3
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Deb Fischer RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2030) | $7,000 |
| Candidate S4NE00173 (FEC record) | $7,000 |
| Michael A. Rulli RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 6th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Brinker Harding RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Brian Jack RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $5,000 |
| David McCormick RepublicanU.S. Senate, Pennsylvania (2030) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Andrew R. Garbarino RepublicanU.S. House, New York 2nd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| John R. Curtis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2030) | $4,000 |
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 3rd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $3,000 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Don Bacon RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Mike Crapo RepublicanU.S. Senate, Idaho (2028) | $3,000 |
| John J. McGuire III RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 5th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Martin Heinrich DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2030) | $3,000 |
| Julie Fedorchak RepublicanU.S. House, North Dakota at large (2026) | $3,000 |
| Shomari Figures DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Lloyd Smucker RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 11th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Steve Daines RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $2,500 |
| Gary J. Palmer RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Tenaska Inc Employees Political Action Committee (C00479998)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00479998/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Tenaska Inc Employees Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00479998/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Tenaska Inc Employees Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00479998&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Tenaska Inc Employees Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00479998&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Tenaska Inc Employees Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00479998&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026