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Caterpillar INC Political Action Committ CATPAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$503,079
incl. $62,703 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$15,500
To TN candidates
$15,500
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $15,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,500 (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: $15,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $15,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $15,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $15,500 difference, $15,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Cooper for Congress $5,000.00
  • Corker, Bob $5,000.00
  • Black, Diane $2,500.00
  • Steve Fincher for Congress $2,000.00
  • Fincher, Steve $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
Ali M Bahaj Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Douglas R Oberhelman Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Gwenne A Henricks Mossville, IL Caterpillar Inc. $5,000.00
Steven L Fisher Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
William J Rohner Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Edward J Rapp Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,999.92
Gregory S Folley Mossville, IL Caterpillar $4,999.92
Stephen P Larson Morton, IL Caterpillar $4,999.92
Steven H Wunning Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,999.92
Stuart L Levenick Peoria, IL Caterpillar $4,999.92

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 2011 Historical $138,308.82 $181,573.07 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38466
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $76,809.34 $138,308.82 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37673