Valero Energy Corp PAC
Registered Apr 2006 · Treasurer: Carl Crawford · San Antonio, TX
Also gave $5,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $415,358 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $409,318 (99%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $409,318 99%
- Operating & other $3,540 0.9%
- To TN candidates $2,500 0.6%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Legal Acct. Services And Tenn. Admin Expenses | $3,301.58 |
| Leagal And Accounting Services | $238.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal Acct. Services And Tenn. Admin Expenses | 05/27/2008 | $1,167.32 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal Acct. Services And Tenn. Admin Expenses | 08/26/2008 | $1,120.82 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal Acct. Services And Tenn. Admin Expenses | 12/16/2008 | $506.72 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal Acct. Services And Tenn. Admin Expenses | 12/03/2008 | $506.72 |
| Nielsen,Merksamer,Parrinello,Mueller & Naylor, LLP | Leagal And Accounting Services | 04/25/2008 | $238.00 |
Who Funds It
$1,120.82 (0.5% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Valero Energy Corp PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard J Marcogliese | San Antonio, TX | Valero Energy Corporation | $1,781.25 |
| Michael S Ciskowski | San Antonio, TX | Valero Energy Corporation | $1,124.99 |
| Valero Energy Corp PAC Sponsor | San Antonio, TX | — | $1,120.82 |
| Valero Energy Corporation | San Antonio, TX | — | $1,013.44 |
| William R Klesse | San Antonio, TX | Valero Energy Corporation | $1,005.00 |
| Kimberly S Bowers | San Antonio, TX | Valero Energy Corporation | $989.60 |
| Joseph Gorder | San Antonio, TX | Valero Energy Corporation | $927.10 |
| Sidney E Edwards | San Antonioq, TX | Valero Energy Corporation | $854.15 |
| Roy M Crownover | San Antonio, TX | Valero Energy Corporation | $814.60 |
| Perisamy Arulmani | San Antonio, TX | Valero | $801.65 |
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 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26624 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25228 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24292 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22942 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $410,961.28 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22179 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $449,940.11 | $410,961.28 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20780 |