Lyondell Chemical Company PAC
Registered Jul 2013 · Treasurer: Jared Gurley · Houston, TX
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2025 | $3,150.00 | $3,150.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2024 | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2023 | $2,000.00 | $69,648.74 | $1,000.00 |
| 2022 | $139,240.42 | $128,293.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $116,669.84 | $85,924.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $112,997.24 | $129,800.97 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $125,107.39 | $141,024.32 | $2,000.00 |
| 2018 | $121,497.84 | $132,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2017 | $113,212.84 | $3,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2016 | $162,388.43 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $146,902.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $135,523.84 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $63,044.01 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $1,246,734.15 | $701,341.03 | $7,000.00 |
Raised
$1,246,734
incl. $161,895 unitemized small gifts
excl. $110,239 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$701,341
Spent outside Tennessee
$676,091
96% of spending
To TN candidates
$13,000
1.9% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,000 to 2 candidates
$7,000 to 2 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $701,341 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $676,091 (96%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $676,091 96%
- To TN candidates $13,000 1.9%
- To other PACs $11,000 1.6%
- Operating & other $1,250 0.2%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Chris Todd | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
This committee’s own filings report $13,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $6,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $4,000 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Eldridge, Jimmy $1,750.00
- Finney, Lowe $250.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $10,000.00 |
| TN Chamber PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Annual Registration Fee | $250.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | Donations | 09/24/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 01/13/2026 | $150.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 01/21/2021 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhavesh Patel | Houston, TX | Lyondell Chemical Co | $35,000.00 |
| James Guilfoyle | Kingwood, TX | Equistar | $28,874.95 |
| Dale Friedrichs | Victoria, TX | Equistar Chemicals | $28,041.29 |
| Whitney Giddings | Houston, TX | Lyondell | $26,166.69 |
| Samuel Smolik | Houston, TX | Lyondell | $22,437.60 |
| Daniel Coombs | Spring, TX | Lyondell Chem Comp | $21,500.00 |
| Jeffrey Kaplan | The Woodlands, TX | Lyondell Chemical Company | $19,541.77 |
| Ann Travis | Houston, TX | Lyondell | $19,420.98 |
| Jeffrey Kaplan | Houston, TX | Lyondell Chemical Company | $18,541.61 |
| Kevin Brown | Houston, TX | Lyondell | $18,333.04 |
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 129625 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127745 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126886 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125749 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123944 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122369 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120288 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118894 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117394 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116125 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113996 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112923 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111700 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $67,648.74 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109267 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $31,322.50 | $67,648.74 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107050 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $66,524.74 | $31,322.50 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105894 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $62,739.21 | $66,524.74 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104130 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $51,401.60 | $62,739.21 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102567 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $35,576.29 | $51,401.60 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100811 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $51,357.32 | $35,576.29 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98165 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $32,222.31 | $51,357.32 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96934 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $20,611.48 | $32,222.31 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95237 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $5,706.15 | $20,611.48 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93620 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $948.17 | $5,706.15 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91945 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $58,869.87 | $948.17 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91595 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $49,676.27 | $58,869.87 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89659 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $47,788.04 | $49,676.27 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88360 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $37,415.21 | $47,788.04 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 86983 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $25,181.04 | $37,415.21 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85642 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $50,332.14 | $25,181.04 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84335 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $32,736.40 | $50,332.14 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82580 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $27,612.52 | $32,736.40 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81420 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $39,292.49 | $27,612.52 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80087 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $34,853.35 | $39,292.49 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78258 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $23,131.16 | $34,853.35 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76768 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $61,334.30 | $23,131.16 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75159 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $82,007.51 | $61,334.30 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73729 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $87,606.06 | $82,007.51 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71931 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $51,422.04 | $87,606.06 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70331 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $41,526.65 | $51,422.04 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69078 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $58,375.19 | $41,526.65 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67721 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $49,398.28 | $58,375.19 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65871 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $56,994.20 | $49,398.28 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64596 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $92,197.96 | $56,994.20 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63646 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $51,727.37 | $92,197.96 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62397 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $64,491.66 | $51,727.37 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60897 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $37,662.67 | $64,491.66 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59469 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $42,932.04 | $37,662.67 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57753 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $43,855.46 | $42,932.04 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56783 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $36,795.07 | $43,855.46 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54051 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $38,295.83 | $36,795.07 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52902 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $91,765.97 | $38,295.83 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50821 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $91,765.97 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49707 |