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Caterpillar INC Political Action Committ CATPAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$635,796
incl. $168,457 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$40,000
To TN candidates
$36,500
91% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
8.8% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,000 to 7 candidates
$7,000 to 7 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $40,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,500 (91%) — 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: $40,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $36,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn † Governor Rep. $2,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $36,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $29,500 difference, $29,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $29,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Cooper for Congress $5,000.00
  • Duncan for Congress $4,000.00
  • Black (2012), Diane $2,500.00
  • Corker, Bob $2,000.00
  • Fincher, Steve $2,000.00
  • Dennis, Vance $1,000.00
  • Maggart, Debra Young $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Watson, Eric $1,000.00
  • Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
  • …and 12 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Christopher E GLYNN 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
James Hawkins Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Kathryn Karol Washington, DC Caterpillar $5,000.00
Larry C Tate East Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Randy Krotowski Peoria, 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

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
Q4 2012 Amended Historical $2,582.65 $141,032.55 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46965
Pre-General 2012 Historical $69,856.43 $2,582.65 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45006
Q3 2012 Historical $186,625.99 $69,856.43 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43920
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $193,974.67 $186,625.99 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42528
Q2 2012 Historical $167,888.44 $193,974.67 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41318
Q1 2012 Historical $181,573.07 $167,888.44 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40052