BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patricia Murphy · Ft Worth, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,145 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,800 (82%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $23,800 82%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 17%
- Operating & other $345 1.2%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $400.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $200.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | 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 $23,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,300. Of the $20,500 difference, $20,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $20,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Cohen, Steve $4,500.00
- Duncan, John $2,000.00
- Davis, Lincoln $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
- Coleman, Kent $400.00
- Curtiss, Charles $400.00
- Deberry, Lois $400.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $400.00
- Harmon, Bill $400.00
- Haynes, Joe $400.00
- …and 39 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Lamar | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense-Tn | $345.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 06/24/2008 | $345.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kaufman | Southlake, TX | BNSF | $5,208.33 |
| Matthew Rose | Westlake, TX | BNSF | $5,208.25 |
| Dennis Kearns | Austin, TX | BNSF | $5,000.03 |
| D J Mitchell | Hurst, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| David Freeman | Roanoke, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Linda Hurt | Southlake, TX | BNSF Corp | $5,000.00 |
| Mark Stehly | Colleyville, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Richard Miller | Ft Worth, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Robert Lease | Roanke, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Amy Hawkins | Arlington, VA | BNSF | $4,999.92 |
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 2008 Historical | $125,375.41 | $229,600.23 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26616 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $99,897.07 | $125,375.41 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24850 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $238,659.90 | $99,897.07 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 25493 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $199,418.22 | $238,659.90 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22789 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $364,160.89 | $199,418.22 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21584 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $376,290.31 | $364,160.89 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20281 |