Caterpillar INC Political Action Committ CATPAC
Registered Apr 2006 · Treasurer: Wayne Zemke · Irving, TX
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 2025 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2024 | $14,900.00 | $14,900.00 | $13,900.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $23,600.00 | $23,500.00 | $23,500.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $13,000.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $33,500.00 | $33,500.00 | $23,500.00 |
| 2017 | $770,689.20 | $503,077.86 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $889,153.75 | $30,500.00 | $16,000.00 |
| 2015 | $1,013,736.75 | $21,971.38 | $4,000.00 |
| 2014 | $906,389.69 | $31,000.00 | $8,500.00 |
| 2013 | $636,329.08 | $13,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2012 | $635,796.33 | $40,000.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2011 | $503,079.23 | $15,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $447,969.41 | $28,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2009 | $435,644.04 | $8,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2008 | $462,351.38 | $25,500.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2007 | $458,130.06 | $10,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $545,175.42 | $21,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $7,812,444.34 | $856,949.24 | $110,400.00 |
Raised
$7,812,444
incl. $1,192,327 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$856,949
Spent outside Tennessee
$516,049
60% of spending
To TN candidates
$305,400
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $110,400 to 30 candidates
$93,400 to 25 Republicans $17,000 to 5 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $856,949 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $516,049 (60%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $516,049 60%
- To TN candidates $305,400 36%
- To other PACs $35,500 4.1%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $21,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $18,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $7,500.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Randy McNally | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $4,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $3,200.00 |
| Cameron Sexton | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $305,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $110,400. Of the $195,000 difference, $173,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $22,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $173,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Cooper for Congress $35,000.00
- Corker, Bob $17,000.00
- Duncan for Congress $15,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $15,000.00
- Norris, Mark $8,500.00
- Fincher, Steve $8,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $6,500.00
- Black, Diane $5,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $5,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $4,500.00
- …and 39 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $12,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $12,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,750.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $13,971 to 5 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 states. 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 |
| Oliver, John | Florida | $4,200.00 |
| Alexander for Senate 2014 | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Koshere, Jo-Anne | Wisconsin | $1,200.00 |
| Heilig, Timothy | Georgia | $1,071.38 |
Who Funds It
$30,900.00 (0.4% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Caterpillar INC Political Action Committ CATPAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Employees PAC Fed | Peoria, IL | — | $60,000.00 |
| Douglas R Oberhelman | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar | $57,749.80 |
| Kent M Adams | Nashville, TN | Caterpillar | $49,772.51 |
| Gregory S Folley | Mossville, IL | Caterpillar | $48,143.91 |
| Thomas J Bluth | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar | $46,232.80 |
| Edward J Rapp | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar | $45,776.86 |
| Bradley M Halverson | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar Inc. | $45,382.80 |
| Steven H Wunning | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar | $44,166.05 |
| Gwenne A Henricks | Mossville, IL | Caterpillar Inc. | $43,757.92 |
| Stephen A Gosselin | Peoria, IL | Caterpillar | $43,491.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129289 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127721 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126442 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125077 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123790 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121872 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119982 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118354 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 116992 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115453 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113979 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112607 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110991 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108723 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107115 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105568 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104022 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102088 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100421 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98222 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96635 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94987 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93461 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91937 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90839 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89473 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88215 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87016 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85529 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83995 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82151 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80570 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79143 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77419 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75832 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74497 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $310,385.19 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73286 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $363,665.76 | $310,385.19 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71940 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $364,321.42 | $650,472.90 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61766 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $240,918.22 | $364,321.42 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60800 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $275,098.99 | $412,005.36 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50033 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $141,032.55 | $275,098.99 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47554 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $13,685.94 | $76,809.34 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36337 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $200,743.35 | $13,685.94 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34833 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $150,552.64 | $200,743.35 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33650 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $205,855.82 | $150,552.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32779 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $290,330.80 | $205,855.82 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31705 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $260,893.55 | $290,330.80 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30235 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $275,897.51 | $260,893.55 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28953 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $127,707.83 | $275,897.51 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28008 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $52,489.19 | $127,707.83 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26698 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $61,989.19 | $52,489.19 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 26041 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $106,733.86 | $61,989.19 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24391 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $181,283.86 | $106,733.86 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22970 |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $200,540.28 | $181,283.86 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 23247 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $233,360.46 | $200,540.28 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20761 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $6,237.06 | $125,062.48 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12832 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $69,254.56 | $6,237.06 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11522 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $138,449.14 | $69,254.56 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 15106 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $152,564.06 | $138,449.14 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9194 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $152,564.06 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9728 |