Caterpillar INC Political Action Committ CATPAC
Registered Apr 2006 · Treasurer: Wayne Zemke · Irving, TX
Where the Money Goes
Of the $30,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,500 (84%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $25,500 84%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 16%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $25,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,000. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Tracy, Jim $3,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Pitts, Joe $500.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $500.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blumenshire, Wes | Illinois | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent M Adams | Nashville, TN | Caterpillar | $5,075.00 |
| Bradley M Halverson | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Craig Johnson | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar | $5,000.00 |
| David Bozeman | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Denise Carolyn Johnson | East Peoria, IL | Caterpillar | $5,000.00 |
| Dennis C Skarvan | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar | $5,000.00 |
| Donald James Umpleby | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar | $5,000.00 |
| Douglas McCallen | Cary, NC | Caterpillar Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Douglas Petterson | Clayton, NC | 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $163,057.63 | $363,665.76 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69963 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $310,329.28 | $163,057.63 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68784 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $447,838.25 | $310,329.28 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67723 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $490,979.90 | $447,838.25 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65866 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $696,765.24 | $490,979.90 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65216 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $650,472.90 | $696,765.24 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63585 |