Corporate PAC · DC
Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00010470.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
77% of the $702K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 23%Helps Republicans 77%
Backs
- Susan M. CollinsRepublican$10K
- Mike JohnsonRepublican$10K
- John CornynRepublican$10K
- Ashley MoodyRepublican$10K
- Adrian SmithRepublican$10K
Run by Andrew Brady (treasurer) · Union Pacific Corporation (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
- Andrew Brady2
- Connected to
- Union Pacific Corporation1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Union Pacific Corporation; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Vincenzo J. VenaChief executive officer
- Christopher J. WilliamsBoard member
- David DillonBoard member
- Deborah C. HopkinsBoard member
- Doyle SimonsBoard member
- Jane H. LuteBoard member
- John K. Tien Jr.Board member
- John WiehoffBoard member
- Michael R. McCarthyBoard member
- Teresa FinleyBoard member
- Vincenzo J. VenaBoard member
- W. Anthony WillBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $1.8M: $1.8M 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.
- $1.5M from 7,691 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 1% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Nebraska $1.2M, Texas $68K, California $36K, District of Columbia $25K, Arkansas $22K7
Where its donors work7
| Up Railroad | 7,403 gifts | $1,432,939 |
| Loup Logistics | 165 gifts | $32,229 |
| Up DC | 85 gifts | $28,681 |
| PS Technology | 16 gifts | $3,346 |
| Alton & Southern Railway | 22 gifts | $1,394 |
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 31, 2026.3
Raised$1.8M
Spent$1.8M
Cash on hand$453K
Given to candidates and committees$1.2M
- From individuals $1.8M
- Other $15K
Who it gives to
163 candidates, $727K in direct gifts.4
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $10,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate S6NE00173 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Dan Sullivan RepublicanU.S. Senate, Alaska (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kevin Kiley OtherU.S. House, California 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| James E. Clyburn DemocratU.S. House, South Carolina 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mario Diaz-Balart RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 26th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Vince Fong RepublicanU.S. House, California 20th District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Robert F. Onder, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 3rd District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Salud O. Carbajal DemocratU.S. House, California 24th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $8,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Mike Quigley DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 5th District (2026) | $8,000 |
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Bennie G. Thompson DemocratU.S. House, Mississippi 2nd District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Ben Cline RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 6th District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Troy A. Carter DemocratU.S. House, Louisiana 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government (C00010470)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010470/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Governmenthttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010470/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010470/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00010470&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 Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00010470&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00010470&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: Union Pacific Corporation (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/unp/