Marathon Oil Co Employees PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Nancy Cushman · Detroit, MI
Where the Money Goes
Of the $101,525 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $90,300 (89%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $75 |
| Contributions to candidates | $11,150 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $90,300 89%
- To TN candidates $11,150 11%
- Operating & other $75 0.1%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $350.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $11,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $10,400 difference, $10,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Corker, Bob $7,500.00
- Bredesen, Phil $1,000.00
- Maddox, Mark $400.00
- Rinks, Randy $400.00
- Burchett, Tim $300.00
- Tindell, Harry $300.00
- Casada, Glen $250.00
- Yokley, Eddie $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $90,300 to 80 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Committee | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Bouchard for U. S. Senate | Michigan | $5,000.00 |
| Burns, Conrad | Montana | $5,000.00 |
| Conrad, Kent | North Dakota | $5,000.00 |
| Western Action PAC | Wyoming | $3,000.00 |
| Culberson, John | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Dingell, John | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Hiett, Todd | Oklahoma | $2,500.00 |
| Jindal, Bobby | Louisiana | $2,500.00 |
| Pomeroy, Earl | North Dakota | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Fee | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/24/2006 | $75.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sullenbarger | Spring, TX | Marathon | $5,192.10 |
| Garry L Peiffer | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $5,192.10 |
| Gary R Heminger | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $5,192.10 |
| Jerry C Welch | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $5,192.10 |
| Rodney P Nichols | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $5,192.10 |
| Thomas K Sneed | Houston, TX | Marathon | $5,192.10 |
| Randy K Lohoff | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $5,191.92 |
| Clifford C Cook | Ann Arbor, MI | Marathon | $5,191.83 |
| Jerry Howard | Houston, TX | Marathon | $5,191.30 |
| Steven B Hinchman | Cypress, TX | Marathon | $5,184.80 |
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 2006 Amended Historical | $80,503.05 | $138,933.44 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $146,573.09 | $80,503.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $198,034.39 | $146,573.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $187,937.45 | $198,034.39 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $169,051.91 | $187,937.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $163,203.99 | $169,051.91 | Source ↗ |