Marathon Oil Co Employees PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Nancy Cushman · Detroit, MI
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $203,313.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $485,254.18 | $14,250.00 | $3,550.00 |
| 2009 | $404,667.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $381,739.62 | $8,500.00 | $2,350.00 |
| 2007 | $345,798.67 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $324,920.64 | $101,525.00 | $750.00 |
| 2005 | $242,243.90 | $69,583.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $227,247.20 | $189,734.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $2,615,185.23 | $383,592.00 | $6,650.00 |
Raised
$2,615,185
incl. $815,853 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$383,592
Spent outside Tennessee
$336,700
88% of spending
To TN candidates
$41,250
11% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,650 to 10 candidates
$6,650 to 10 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $383,592 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $336,700 (88%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $336,700 88%
- To TN candidates $41,250 11%
- Operating & other $4,142 1.1%
- To other PACs $1,500 0.4%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,100.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $41,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,650. Of the $34,600 difference, $34,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $34,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Corker, Bob $7,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $3,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $2,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,500.00
- Casada, Glen $1,250.00
- Alexander, Lamar $1,000.00
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- Deberry, Lois $1,000.00
- Fincher, Stephen $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- …and 31 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 |
|---|---|
| KPAC | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $336,700 to 271 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Republican National Committee | Washington, D.C. | $25,000.00 |
| National Rebuplican Senatorial Committee | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Committee | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| 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 |
| De Mint, Jim | South Carolina | $5,000.00 |
| Delay, Tom | Texas | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Copies | $3,154.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $450.00 |
| Unspecified | $350.00 |
| Reimbursement | $105.00 |
| Tax Charge | $58.00 |
| Bank Fees | $25.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassley, Chuck E. | Copies | 07/13/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Strayhorn, Carole Keeton | Copies | 07/01/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| The Freedom Project | Copies | 10/26/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Burr, Richard | Unspecified | 08/12/2004 | $350.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/15/2004 | $150.00 |
| Marathon Oil Company | Reimbursement | 12/31/2004 | $105.00 |
| Campaign Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/05/2005 | $100.00 |
| Federal Election Commission | Copies | 05/17/2004 | $77.00 |
| Federal Election Commission | Copies | 09/07/2004 | $77.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/05/2005 | $75.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence P Cazalot Jr | Houston, TX | Marathon | $36,110.40 |
| Eileen M Campbell | Houston, TX | Marathon | $35,862.40 |
| Gary R Heminger | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $34,140.10 |
| Garry L Peiffer | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $33,349.50 |
| Clifford C Cook | Ann Arbor, MI | Marathon | $32,583.02 |
| Rodney P Nichols | Findlay, OH | Marathon | $31,709.50 |
| Jerry Howard | Houston, TX | Marathon | $31,141.00 |
| Janet F Clark | Houston, TX | Marathon Oil Company | $31,000.00 |
| Thomas K Sneed | Houston, TX | Marathon | $27,757.80 |
| Daniel Sullenbarger | Spring, TX | Marathon | $27,301.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $123,208.97 | $84,394.94 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37642 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $17,837.78 | $123,208.97 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36701 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $155,750.13 | $17,837.78 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34869 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $258,952.68 | $155,750.13 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33661 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $254,843.48 | $258,952.68 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32361 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $220,952.38 | $254,843.48 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31759 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $191,902.93 | $220,952.38 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30378 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $146,977.88 | $191,902.93 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29300 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $115,492.09 | $146,977.88 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28041 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $84,066.58 | $115,492.09 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26630 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $168,495.06 | $84,066.58 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25246 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $222,363.61 | $168,495.06 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24394 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $205,070.56 | $222,363.61 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23112 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $233,287.63 | $205,070.56 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21959 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $236,518.00 | $233,287.63 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20732 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $171,285.99 | $236,518.00 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14933 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $138,933.44 | $171,285.99 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13912 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $80,503.05 | $138,933.44 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13054 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $146,573.09 | $80,503.05 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11480 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $198,034.39 | $146,573.09 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 15414 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $187,937.45 | $198,034.39 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 10168 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $169,051.91 | $187,937.45 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8642 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $163,203.99 | $169,051.91 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6596 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $135,926.96 | $163,203.99 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5698 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $117,536.48 | $135,926.96 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4973 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $98,471.88 | $117,536.48 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4355 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $109,832.87 | $98,471.88 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3725 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $87,678.09 | $109,832.87 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3114 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $124,724.44 | $87,678.09 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2043 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $120,015.93 | $124,724.44 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1352 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $145,888.56 | $120,015.93 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 2587 |