Valero Energy Corp PAC
Registered Apr 2006 · Treasurer: Carl Crawford · San Antonio, TX
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $451,751.86 | $885,481.72 | $4,500.00 |
| 2022 | $874,118.94 | $1,174,655.91 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $895,211.50 | $817,185.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2020 | $897,177.78 | $1,041,014.84 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $1,105,358.08 | $317,445.13 | $6,500.00 |
| 2018 | $16,000.00 | $16,000.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2017 | $16,500.00 | $17,500.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $27,500.00 | $27,500.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2014 | $12,250.00 | $12,250.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $2,666.86 | $5,166.86 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $25,169.99 | $25,169.99 | $5,500.00 |
| 2010 | $15,350.09 | $13,723.09 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $33,664.30 | $33,342.21 | $2,500.00 |
| 2008 | $263,604.23 | $415,357.54 | $2,500.00 |
| 2007 | $1,249,580.56 | $13,398.33 | $7,500.00 |
| 2006 | $1,045,033.13 | $16,500.00 | $5,000.00 |
| All years | $6,935,087.32 | $4,835,840.62 | $57,000.00 |
Also giving in
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.
Raised
$6,935,087
incl. $1,700,666 unitemized small gifts
excl. $10,000 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$4,835,841
Spent outside Tennessee
$4,589,522
95% of spending
To TN candidates
$161,250
3.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $57,000 to 21 candidates
$33,750 to 13 Republicans $23,250 to 8 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,835,841 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,589,522 (95%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,589,522 95%
- To TN candidates $161,250 3.3%
- To other PACs $66,500 1.4%
- Operating & other $18,569 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. | $15,000.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $4,500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $4,250.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $3,250.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $3,250.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $2,750.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $2,750.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $161,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $57,000. Of the $104,250 difference, $100,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $3,500 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $100,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Wharton, A.C. $12,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $6,500.00
- Corker, Bob $5,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $4,500.00
- Friends of Ken Moody $4,000.00
- Friends of Mickell Lowery $3,500.00
- Cooper, Barbara $3,250.00
- Deberry, Jr., John $3,250.00
- Strickland, Jim $3,000.00
- Coley, James $2,750.00
- …and 37 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $10,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,500.00 |
| Jobs PAC | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Volunteer PAC | $5,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $4,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $3,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $3,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $22 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Merksamer, Nielson | California | $21.50 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Meeting Expense | $5,898.33 |
| Legal Acct. Services And Tenn. Admin Expenses | $4,345.38 |
| 2023 Contribtuion | $4,000.00 |
| Administrative Services | $3,128.86 |
| Legal And Accounting Ser, Including Tenn Adm Exp | $707.99 |
| Registration Fee | $250.00 |
| Leagal And Accounting Services | $238.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Peabody | Meeting Expense | 05/23/2007 | $5,898.33 |
| Nielsen Merksamer Et Al. | Administrative Services | 03/22/2012 | $1,666.62 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | 2023 Contribtuion | 12/01/2023 | $1,500.00 |
| 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. | Administrative Services | 03/22/2012 | $1,000.24 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | 2023 Contribtuion | 12/01/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | 2023 Contribtuion | 12/01/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Merksamer, Nielson | Legal Acct. Services And Tenn. Admin Expenses | 10/26/2009 | $735.21 |
| Nielsen, Merksamer, Et Al. | Legal And Accounting Ser, Including Tenn Adm Exp | 05/23/2011 | $707.99 |
Who Funds It
$69,356.35 (1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corporation | San Antonio, TX | — | $89,029.15 |
| Valero Energy Corp PAC Sponsor | San Antonio, TX | — | $69,356.35 |
| Joseph Gorder | San Antonio, TX | Valero Energy Corporation | $26,541.27 |
| Ronald Riggs | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $24,766.69 |
| Gary Simmons | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $24,675.05 |
| Eric Fisher | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $24,500.00 |
| Mark Skobel | Port Arthur, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $24,171.29 |
| John Roach | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $24,040.44 |
| Lawrence Schmeltekopf | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $23,928.96 |
| Richard Walsh | San Antonio, TX | Valero Services Inc. | $23,875.95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130032 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128490 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127133 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125732 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124249 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122405 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120398 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118608 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117467 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116049 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114013 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113246 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $462,111.72 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111518 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $432,627.74 | $462,111.72 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109624 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $583,315.52 | $644,673.17 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 95392 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $630,841.20 | $583,315.52 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92436 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $797,237.56 | $630,841.20 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91458 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $763,391.85 | $797,237.56 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89963 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $636,224.72 | $763,391.85 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88754 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $788,131.59 | $636,224.72 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87558 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $788,131.59 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 87823 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84609 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82639 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80996 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79600 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77917 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76454 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74845 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73176 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71458 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70024 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68209 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67195 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65406 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64107 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63262 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 64106 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60442 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58912 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57409 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56269 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54091 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53074 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50310 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48814 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47437 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45830 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44222 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43460 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42330 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41214 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39943 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39266 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37196 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 43800 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34899 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33927 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32544 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31768 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30459 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29381 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28306 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $397,362.16 | $449,940.11 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 20856 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $355,386.65 | $397,362.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13969 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $103,830.96 | $355,386.65 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 13090 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $169,622.16 | $103,830.96 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 12998 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $525,816.86 | $169,622.16 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 11579 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $459,204.19 | $525,816.86 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 10308 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $463,901.46 | $459,204.19 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9784 |