BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patricia Murphy · Ft Worth, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $7,730 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,000 (65%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $2,730 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,000 |
- To TN candidates $5,000 65%
- Operating & other $2,730 35%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harmon, Bill $500.00
- Kyle, Jim $500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $500.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $500.00
- Williams, W. Kent $500.00
- Deberry, Jr., John $400.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $400.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $400.00
- McCord, Joe $400.00
- Watson, Eric $400.00
- …and 2 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense-Tn | $2,730.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 11/05/2009 | $2,265.00 |
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 12/30/2009 | $465.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Schulze | Argyle, TX | BNSF | $10,000.00 |
| John Lanigan | Colleyville, TX | BNSF | $5,208.25 |
| T A Olsen | Roanoke, TX | BNSF Corp | $5,208.25 |
| Sarah Bailiff | Ft Worth, TX | BNSF | $5,000.10 |
| D J Mitchell | Hurst, TX | BNSF | $5,000.00 |
| Kevin Kaufman | Southlake, 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 |
Showing the top 500 of 1,038 funders by total given. Download the full list (CSV).
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.