Trade association PAC · WY

Petroleum Association of Wyoming Political Action Council (Pawpac)

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00949008.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $1,500 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Bo BitemanRepublican$1,500

Run by Pete Obermueller (treasurer) · Rachel Sanborn (custodian of records) More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Casper, WY1
Registered
April 30, 20262

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
Pete Obermueller2
Custodian of records
Rachel Sanborn Custodian Of Records2
Affiliated with
Petroleum Association of Wyoming2

Who funds it

It reported raising $3,850: $3,850 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.

  • $3,750 from 5 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • Top states: Wyoming $3,250, Montana $5007

Where its donors work7

True Companies2 gifts$2,000
Oil Mountain Energy1 gifts$750
Ballard Petroleum1 gifts$500
Diamond Oil and Gas1 gifts$500

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 August 24, 2026.3

Raised$3,850
Spent$7,216
Cash on hand$2,204
Given to candidates and committees$1,500
  • From individuals $3,850

Who it gives to

1 candidates, $1,500 in direct gifts.4

Bo Biteman RepublicanU.S. House, Wyoming at large (2026)$1,500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Petroleum Association of Wyoming Political Action Council (Pawpac) (C00949008)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00949008/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Petroleum Association of Wyoming Political Action Council (Pawpac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00949008/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Petroleum Association of Wyoming Political Action Council (Pawpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00949008/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 24, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Petroleum Association of Wyoming Political Action Council (Pawpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00949008&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Petroleum Association of Wyoming Political Action Council (Pawpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00949008&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Petroleum Association of Wyoming Political Action Council (Pawpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00949008&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026