BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patricia Murphy · Ft Worth, TX
Raised
$1,341,497
incl. $34,570 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$345
Operating & other
$345
100% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $345 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $345 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
- Operating & other $345 100%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense-Tn | $345.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 03/31/2011 | $345.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Schulze | Argyle, TX | BNSF | $10,000.00 |
| Frank Anderson | Fort Worth, TX | BNSF | $5,208.33 |
| D J Mitchell | Hurst, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Kathryn Farmer | Fort Worth, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Kevin Kaufman | Southlake, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Linda Hurt | Southlake, TX | BNSF Corp | $5,000.00 |
| Richard Miller | Ft Worth, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Robert Lease | Roanke, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Thomas Jayne | Fort Worth, TX | BNSF Railway Co | $5,000.00 |
| Warren Buffet | Omaha, NE | BNSF Railway Co | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $173,635.47 | $229,350.73 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38465 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $120,949.91 | $173,635.47 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37255 |