Ellen T. Ruff

Individual

Also gave $2K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$29K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $6KR $500

Top States

DC$21K

NC$4K

PA$1K

IL$500

VA$500

Giving Trend

↓ 50%

2025–2026 vs 2021–2022

Employer

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Summary

RUFF, ELLEN T is an individual political donor based in NC. They have contributed $29K across 84 contributions to 13 recipients. Their average contribution is $341.25. Top recipients include DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC, JENNIFER ROBERTS FOR CONGRESS, BEASLEY VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $9K in 2010.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC	—	DC	$18,415	69
2	JENNIFER ROBERTS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NC	$2,500	2
3	BEASLEY VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,500	2
4	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	PA	$1,000	1
5	ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATE	Democratic	NC	$1,000	1
6	BETTER GOVERNMENT PAC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
7	COOPER VICTORY FUND	—	—	$1,000	2
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$500	1
9	JEFF JACKSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NC	$500	1
10	VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS LEADERSHIP FUND	Democratic	VA	$500	1
11	DAVID THOMAS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	SC	$250	1
12	LINDSEY GRAHAM FOR SENATE	—	SC	$250	1
13	PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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