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Caterpillar INC Political Action Committ CATPAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 2006 · Treasurer: Wayne Zemke · Irving, TX

Raised
$458,130
incl. $67,761 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,500
To TN candidates
$10,500
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,500 (100%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $10,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $10,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $10,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $10,500 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Corker, Bob $5,000.00
  • Cooper for Congress $2,500.00
  • Davis, Lincoln $2,000.00
  • Tanner, John $1,000.00

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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Daniel M Murphy Mossville, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Douglas R Oberhelman Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,999.92
Gerald L Shaheen Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,999.92
James J Parker Mossville, IL Caterpillar $4,999.92
Steven H Wunning Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,999.92
Stephen A Gosselin Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,899.96
James W Owens Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,800.00
Stuart L Levenick Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,800.00
Mark R Pflederer Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,677.51
Richard Lavin Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,579.92

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2007 Historical $201,506.07 $233,360.46 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15046
Mid-Year 2007 Historical $125,062.48 $201,506.07 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13939