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Caterpillar INC Political Action Committ CATPAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$906,390
incl. $79,081 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$31,000
To TN candidates
$25,000
81% of spending
To other PACs
$6,000
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,500 to 6 candidates
$6,500 to 4 Republicans $2,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $31,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,000 (81%) — 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: $31,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $25,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $3,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,500.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $1,000.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $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 $25,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,500. Of the $16,500 difference, $16,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $16,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $10,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $3,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $2,500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Republican Caucus $3,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $3,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
David Roeder Albertville, AL Progress Rail Services $5,771.89
Bradley M Halverson Peoria, IL Caterpillar Inc. $5,000.00
Christopher C Curfman E. Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Dan Dickinson Northbrook, IL Hci Equity Partners $5,000.00
David A Kacynski Nashville, TN Caterpillar $5,000.00
David Bozeman Peoria, IL Caterpillar Inc. $5,000.00
David Calhoun Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Denise Carolyn Johnson East Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Donald James Umpleby Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00
Douglas R Oberhelman Peoria, IL Caterpillar $5,000.00

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 2014 Historical $19,407.62 $240,918.22 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59237
Pre-General 2014 Historical $155,091.98 $19,407.62 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57948
Q3 2014 Historical $337,103.46 $155,091.98 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56939
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $411,538.70 $337,103.46 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54348
Q2 2014 Historical $452,234.45 $411,538.70 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53449
Q1 2014 Historical $412,005.36 $452,234.45 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51171