Corporate PAC · DC
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00083857.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
93% of the $156K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 7%Helps Republicans 93%
Backs
- Kevin HernRepublican$7,500
- Mike CrapoRepublican$6,500
- August PflugerRepublican$5,000
- Beth Van DuyneRepublican$5,000
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$5,000
Run by Jennifer Buchanan (treasurer) · Susanna Iraola (custodian of records) 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
- Jennifer Buchanan2
- Custodian of records
- Susanna Iraola Assistant Treasurer2
- Affiliated with
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation2
Who funds it
It reported raising $432K: $432K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $328K from 4,922 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 12% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Texas $183K, District of Columbia $109K, Louisiana $6,774, Colorado $5,901, Virginia $5,4917
Where its donors work7
| Occidental Petroleum | 1,379 gifts | $132,149 |
| Occidental Oil & Gas | 1,485 gifts | $91,552 |
| Oxy USA | 981 gifts | $44,143 |
| Occidental Chemical | 828 gifts | $42,627 |
| Oxy Energy Services | 90 gifts | $8,105 |
| Occidental Energy Marketing | 60 gifts | $4,272 |
| Occidental Oil & Gas Intl | 13 gifts | $3,453 |
| Glenn Springs Holdings | 53 gifts | $960 |
| Oxymidstream Strategic Dev | 32 gifts | $628 |
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, 2026.3
Raised$432K
Spent$329K
Cash on hand$228K
Given to candidates and committees$259K
- From individuals $432K
Who it gives to
46 candidates, $156K in direct gifts.4
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Mike Crapo RepublicanU.S. Senate, Idaho (2028) | $6,500 |
| August Pfluger RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 11th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Dan Crenshaw RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brian Babin RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 36th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Wesley Hunt RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 38th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ted Cruz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2030) | $5,000 |
| Harriet M. Hageman RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bruce Westerman RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 4th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| John Hoeven RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Dakota (2028) | $4,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 14th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Lizzie Fletcher DemocratU.S. House, Texas 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| John R. Carter RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 31st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| John R. Curtis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2030) | $3,000 |
| Brian Jack RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 3rd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Dan Newhouse RepublicanU.S. House, Washington 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Occidental Petroleum Corporation Political Action Committee (C00083857)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00083857/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Occidental Petroleum Corporation Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00083857/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Occidental Petroleum Corporation Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00083857/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Occidental Petroleum Corporation Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00083857&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Occidental Petroleum Corporation Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00083857&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Occidental Petroleum Corporation Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00083857&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026