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 $817,185 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $803,685 (98%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $803,685 98%
- To TN candidates $7,500 0.9%
- To other PACs $6,000 0.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $7,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,500. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Faison's Freedom $1,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Riggs | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,018.75 |
| Julia Reinhart | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,012.50 |
| Gary Simmons | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,010.25 |
| Richard Lashway | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,009.04 |
| Lawrence Schmeltekopf | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,008.34 |
| Martin Parrish | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,008.34 |
| Alan Hepp | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Cheryl Thomas | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Daniel Collier | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Eric Fisher | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $852,631.88 | $723,086.43 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97285 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $644,673.17 | $852,631.88 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95391 |