BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patricia Murphy · Ft Worth, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $393,588 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $376,750 (96%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $376,750 96%
- To TN candidates $9,300 2.4%
- To other PACs $6,500 1.7%
- Operating & other $1,038 0.3%
“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 (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| David Miller † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Dem. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $9,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $400. Of the $8,900 difference, $8,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Duncan, John $2,000.00
- Tanner, John $1,000.00
- Friends of Douglas Henry $750.00
- Head, Tommy $750.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $750.00
- Wilder, John $750.00
- Pinion, Phillip $400.00
- Williams, Michael $400.00
- Crutchfield, Ward $300.00
- Armstrong, Joe $200.00
- …and 8 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Volunteer PAC | $5,000.00 |
| KPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $376,750 to 327 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 36 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Senatorial Comm | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Republican National Cmte | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Blue Dog PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Brownback, Sam | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| De Lay, Tom | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Dewhurst, David | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| New Republican Majority | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| PAC To the Future | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Reid, Harry | Nevada | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of John McCain | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense | $825.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Refund | $63.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp | Admin Expense | 12/27/2004 | $825.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/16/2004 | $150.00 |
| Curtin, Kevin | Refund | 05/21/2004 | $63.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American for A Republican Kajority | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| M K Morgan | Southlake, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| John Lanigan | Colleyville, TX | BNSF | $4,082.94 |
| C R Ice | Colleyville, TX | BNSF | $3,749.94 |
| Gregory Fox | Azle, TX | BNSF | $3,749.94 |
| J R Moreland | Ft Worth, TX | BNSF | $3,749.94 |
| Jeffrey Campbell | Ft Worth, TX | BNSF | $3,749.94 |
| M D Dealy | Dallas, TX | BNSF | $3,749.94 |
| Matthew Rose | Westlake, TX | BNSF | $3,749.94 |
| Thomas Hund | Westlake, TX | BNSF | $3,749.94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $304,030.48 | $338,511.13 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3910 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $224,675.46 | $304,030.48 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2546 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $222,142.91 | $224,675.46 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1437 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $233,031.26 | $222,142.91 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 2585 |