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 $1,174,656 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,163,156 (99.0%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,163,156 99.0%
- To TN candidates $11,500 1.0%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $11,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $11,500 difference, $11,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Ken Moody $4,000.00
- Reelect Bonner for Sheriff $2,500.00
- Friends To Elect Miska Clay Bibbs for Di $2,000.00
- Friends of Mickell Lowery $1,000.00
- Friends To Elect Shante Avant $1,000.00
- Friends To Re-Elect Edmund Ford, Jr. $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.
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Riggs | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,025.00 |
| Gregory Bram | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,016.67 |
| Julia Reinhart | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,016.67 |
| Gary Simmons | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,011.46 |
| Richard Lashway | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,010.42 |
| Lawrence Schmeltekopf | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,010.41 |
| John Roach | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $5,007.32 |
| 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 |
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 2022 Amended Historical | $240,853.88 | $432,627.74 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 109633 |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $394,896.11 | $240,853.88 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 108363 |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $573,006.63 | $394,896.11 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 108362 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $535,451.82 | $573,006.63 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102938 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $517,948.24 | $535,451.82 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100912 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $723,086.43 | $517,948.24 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99053 |