Corporate PAC · TX
Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00148031.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
73% of the $722K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 27%Helps Republicans 73%
Backs
- David G. ValadaoRepublican$10K
- J. French HillRepublican$10K
- S6NE00173$10K
- Jake EllzeyRepublican$10K
- Bradley Scott SchneiderDemocrat$10K
Run by Wayne Zemke (treasurer) · Caterpillar Inc. (connected company) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Wayne Zemke1
- Connected to
- Caterpillar Inc.1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Caterpillar Inc.; these are the company's board members and top officers.7
- Donald J. Umpleby Iii.Chair
- Joseph E. CreedChief executive officer
- Dan DickinsonBoard member
- Dave CalhounBoard member
- David MacLennanBoard member
- Debra ReedBoard member
- Edward B. Rust, Jr.Board member
- Gerald JohnsonBoard member
- James C. Fish Jr.Board member
- Jim UmplebyBoard member
- Judith Fran MarksBoard member
- Kelly AyotteBoard member
- Lynn GoodBoard member
- Nazzic S. KeeneBoard member
- Ray WilkinsBoard member
- Susan SchwabBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $1.3M: $1.3M from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $1.0M from 6,866 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 4% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Illinois $465K, Texas $264K, Tennessee $74K, Arizona $42K, California $36K6
Where its donors work6
| Caterpillar | 6,145 gifts | $975,788 |
| Solar Turbines | 333 gifts | $37,127 |
| Progress Rail Services | 388 gifts | $20,162 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.2
Raised$1.3M
Spent$1.4M
Cash on hand$156K
Given to candidates and committees$1.0M
- From individuals $1.3M
Who it gives to
159 candidates, $753K in direct gifts.3
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate S6NE00173 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Jake Ellzey RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 10th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate H2IL12153 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $10,000 |
| Michael Whatley RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $10,000 |
| Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kentucky (2026) | $10,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Rudy Yakym III RepublicanU.S. House, Indiana 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Lizzie Fletcher DemocratU.S. House, Texas 7th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Robert E. Latta RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Virginia Foxx RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Brian Jack RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 3rd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Brad Knott RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 13th District (2026) | $6,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac) (C00148031)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00148031/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00148031/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00148031&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00148031&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00148031&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7On the record: Caterpillar Inc. (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/cat/