BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Patricia Murphy · Ft Worth, TX
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,341,496.62 | $345.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $1,299,079.18 | $24,000.00 | $2,600.00 |
| 2009 | $1,298,420.12 | $7,730.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $1,267,498.17 | $29,145.00 | $1,800.00 |
| 2007 | $1,192,055.63 | $12,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $1,147,614.06 | $38,650.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2005 | $1,001,996.99 | $189,970.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $676,154.22 | $393,588.00 | $200.00 |
| All years | $9,224,314.99 | $695,428.00 | $5,600.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $695,428 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $576,450 (83%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 | $7,628 |
| Contributions to candidates | $98,350 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $576,450 83%
- To TN candidates $98,350 14%
- To other PACs $13,000 1.9%
- Operating & other $7,628 1.1%
“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 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $950.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $750.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $98,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,600. Of the $92,750 difference, $92,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $92,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Duncan, John $13,000.00
- Cohen, Steve $9,500.00
- Tanner, John $5,500.00
- Corker, Bob $5,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $2,050.00
- Davis, Lincoln $2,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,800.00
- Harmon, Bill $1,800.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,400.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,300.00
- …and 92 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 |
| House Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| KPAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $625.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $625.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $625.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus-Tn | $625.00 |
| Senate Speaker PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $576,450 to 364 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Congressional Camp Cmte | Washington, D.C. | $30,000.00 |
| National Republican Senatorial Comm | Washington, D.C. | $30,000.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Cmte | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Republican National Cmte | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| America's Majority Trust | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Blue Dog PAC | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Burns, Conrad | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| New Republican Majority | Virginia | $10,000.00 |
| Alexander, Lamar | Washington, D.C. | $7,500.00 |
| America's Foundation | Virginia | $7,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense-Tn | $5,320.00 |
| Admin Expense | $1,645.00 |
| Taxes | $450.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Refund | $63.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 11/05/2009 | $2,265.00 |
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 12/13/2010 | $1,210.00 |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp | Admin Expense | 12/27/2004 | $825.00 |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp | Admin Expense | 03/30/2005 | $820.00 |
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 12/30/2009 | $465.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 02/09/2005 | $450.00 |
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 06/24/2008 | $345.00 |
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 03/31/2010 | $345.00 |
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 06/30/2010 | $345.00 |
| BNSF Railway | Admin Expense-Tn | 03/31/2011 | $345.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Schulze | Argyle, TX | BNSF | $46,889.76 |
| John Lanigan | Colleyville, TX | BNSF | $39,290.79 |
| C R Ice | Colleyville, TX | BNSF | $38,957.79 |
| Gregory Fox | Azle, TX | BNSF | $38,957.79 |
| Matthew Rose | Westlake, TX | BNSF | $38,749.46 |
| Thomas Hund | Westlake, TX | BNSF | $37,707.81 |
| Frederick Malesa | Ft Worth, TX | BNSF | $37,669.35 |
| J J Fleps | Roanoke, TX | BNSF | $37,637.85 |
| George Duggan | Arlington, TX | BNSF | $37,457.97 |
| Rollin Bredenberg | Southlake, TX | BNSF | $37,221.85 |
Showing the top 500 of 1,610 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $173,635.47 | $229,350.73 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical | $120,949.91 | $173,635.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $77,673.88 | $120,949.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $57,117.60 | $77,673.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Late Historical | $283,766.19 | $57,117.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Late Historical | $238,343.15 | $283,766.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $292,597.10 | $238,343.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $297,917.36 | $292,597.10 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Late Historical | $152,819.86 | $297,917.36 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Late Historical | $229,600.23 | $152,819.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $125,375.41 | $229,600.23 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $99,897.07 | $125,375.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $238,659.90 | $99,897.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $199,418.22 | $238,659.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Late Historical | $364,160.89 | $199,418.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Late Historical | $376,290.31 | $364,160.89 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $307,991.82 | $376,290.31 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $426,077.39 | $307,991.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $258,665.64 | $426,077.39 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $252,891.01 | $258,665.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $496,169.77 | $252,891.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $467,102.15 | $496,169.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $553,092.55 | $467,102.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $602,244.74 | $553,092.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $540,481.17 | $602,244.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $391,322.85 | $540,481.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $379,858.95 | $391,322.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $338,511.13 | $379,858.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $304,030.48 | $338,511.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $224,675.46 | $304,030.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $222,142.91 | $224,675.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $233,031.26 | $222,142.91 | Source ↗ |