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Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution$762.5K to 167 candidates
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
For candidates $762,500
Republican 70%
Democratic 27%
Support by the party of the candidate
Party of the candidate
Candidates
Direct
Independent
Amount
Share
Republican
117
$531,500
$0
$531,500
70%
Democratic
43
$205,000
$0
$205,000
27%
Other or unresolved
7
$26,000
$0
$26,000
3.4%
Shown support
167
$762,500
$0
$762,500
100%
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to$938,500 in 304 payments
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
By recipient
Line 23 contributions by kind and party of recipient
Recipient
Count
Amount
Democratic candidates
43
$205K · 22%
Republican candidates
115
$524K · 56%
Other or unresolved candidates
9
$33.5K · 3.6%
Other PACs and committees
39
$176K · 19%
All recipients
206
$938.5K
By the candidate’s state
Contributions to candidates by the candidate’s state
State
Candidates
Amount
Texas
16
$69K
California
13
$65K
North Carolina
12
$63.5K
Illinois
10
$60.5K
Ohio
6
$43.5K
Michigan
8
$31K
Arkansas
4
$30K
Pennsylvania
8
$30K
The largest 8 of 40 states.
Recipients 206
Show candidate activity and the money network
Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
S. Brett Brett Guthrie2 receipts, latest Aug 17, 2026Guthrie for Congress · H8KY02031$10K
Susan M. Collins2 receipts, latest Jun 22, 2026Collins for Senator · S6ME00159$10K
Kevin Hern2 receipts, latest Jun 22, 2026Hern for Senate · S6OK04247$10K
Jon Husted2 receipts, latest May 13, 2026Husted for Senate · S6OH00304$10K
John Kevin Ellzey Sr.2 receipts, latest Mar 17, 2026Jake Ellzey for Congress · H8TX06266$10K
Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
No committee-to-committee receipts were itemized this cycle.
Committees this one funds
Disbursements this committee itemized to another committee: candidate contributions, party transfers and payments alike, not contributions only.
Where the money came from $1,335,729 reported receipts
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,089,47682%
Largest donors
Andrew Bonfield20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · CFO · CATERPILLAR INC. · IRVING, TX$8,320
Joseph Creed20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · CHAIRMAN AND CEO · CATERPILLAR INC. · IRVING, TX$8,320
Brian Edwards20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CAT REMAN DIVISI · CATERPILLAR INC. · IRVING, TX$8,320
Steven M. Ferguson20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · CATERPILLAR INC. · SCHERTZ, TX$8,320
Wendi Gentry-Stuenkel20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · CATERPILLAR INC. · IRVING, TX$8,320
Andrea Hart20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · VICE PRESIDENT TALENT ACQUISITION · CATERPILLAR INC. · NASHVILLE, TN$8,320
Pamela Heminger20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · CATERPILLAR INC. · IRVING, TX$8,320
Craig Johnson20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL · CATERPILLAR INC. · SAN DIEGO, CA$8,320
Denise Johnson20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · GROUP PRESIDENT · CATERPILLAR INC. · IRVING, TX$8,320
Jason Kaiser20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · GROUP PRESIDENT · CATERPILLAR INC. · IRVING, TX$8,320
Jaime Mineart20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · CATERPILLAR INC. · IRVING, TX$8,320
James Rooney20 contributions, latest Aug 24, 2026 · ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL · CATERPILLAR INC. · NASHVILLE, TN$8,320
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 6,866 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $1M. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$246,25318%
Total reported receipts $1,335,729
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $1,033,077 placed by state
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under $18.6K
$18.6K+
$74.4K+
$167.3K+
$297.4K+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Illinois3,548 contributions · 45%
$464,729
Texas1,198 contributions · 26%
$264,175
Tennessee445 contributions · 7.1%
$73,803
Arizona216 contributions · 4%
$41,773
California275 contributions · 3.4%
$35,633
District of Columbia
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $1,451,050 reported
Contributions to candidates and other committeesMoney given to federal candidates, party committees and other PACs.$1,037,00071%
Other disbursementsEverything the committee reports outside the lines above.$414,05029%
Total reported disbursements $1,451,050
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
What the payments were for $938,500 itemized
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$938,500100%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$938,500
Paid to
New Democrat Coalition Action Fund$10,000
Republican Governance Group/tuesday Group PAC$10,000
Show-ME PAC$10,000
MR. Southern Missourian in the House PAC$10,000
Puget PAC$10,000
Balderson for Congress$10,000
Total itemized disbursements $938,500
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 304 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
$1.5M spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $201K, September 2026.
$1.5M
Jan 2025Oct 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
5205 N. O'CONNOR BOULEVARDSUITE 100IRVING, TX, 75039
Audits and penalties
None published by the FEC
LobbyingWhat does its sponsor lobby on?
What Caterpillar Inc lobbies on 2026 reports
Besides giving through its PAC, Caterpillar Inc pays lobbyists to press Congress and federal agencies. Each quarter it, or a firm it hires, files a public report under the Lobbying Disclosure Act saying which topics it worked on, what it spent, and whom it contacted. This is what those reports say.
Spent on lobbying in 2026
$3.9M
Quarterly reports read
12
Bills it named
17
Topics it lobbied on
Each report files its work under official topics. The bar shows how often each topic came up across the reports; open one to read what was filed under it. Naming a bill says the organization lobbied on it, not which side it took.
Copyright/Patent/Trademarkin 6 report entries · 7 bills named
In its own words
Discussions regarding automotive right to repair efforts (H.R.1566 - Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act; entire bill) Discussions regarding several patent bills, including: Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA;
S.1546 and H.R. 3152) and Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL;
S. 1553;
HR 3160) (entire bills) Discussions regarding right to repair efforts in HR 8800 (Sec 861) and S 4784 (Sec 804), the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027
Discussions regarding automotive right to repair efforts (H.R.1566 - Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act) (entire bill) Discussions regarding several patent bills, including: Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA;
S.1546 and H.R. 3152) (entire bill) and Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL;
HR 3160) (entire bill)
Discussions regarding right to repair efforts in HR 8800 (Sec 861) and S 4784 (Sec 804), the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027 Discussions regarding automotive right to repair efforts, H.R.1566 - Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act (entire bill)
Discussions regarding right to repair efforts in HR 8800 (Sec 861) and S 4784 (Sec 804), the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027
Taxation/Internal Revenue Codein 6 report entries · 1 bill named
In its own words
General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD negotiations on the taxation of global income including IRC 11, 41, 55, 56A, 59, 59A, 951A, 250 and 954 (d) & (e) on the taxation of domestic and global income.
(no bill number) Issues related to IRC 174 and full expensing of R&E expenditures (no bill number) Discussions regarding the implementation of tax credits related to combined heat and power systems and waste heat recovery, including qualifying combined heat and power systems under Section 45Y and 48E tax credits (Section 70512(e);
P.L. 119-21)
Discussions regarding the implementation of tax credits related to combined heat and power systems and waste heat recovery, including qualifying combined heat and power systems under Section 45Y and 48E tax credits (Section 70512(e);
P.L. 119-21) General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD negotiations on the taxation of global income including IRC 11, 41, 55, 56A, 59, 59A, 951A, 250 and 954 (d) & (e) on the taxation of domestic and global income (no bill number) Issues related to IRC 174 and full expensing of R&E expenditures (no bill number)
General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD negotiations on the taxation of global income including IRC 11, 41, 59A, 951A, 250 on the taxation of domestic and global income.
Energy/Nuclearin 4 report entries · 2 bills named
In its own words
General discussions around permitting reform (no bill number) General discussions related to research and development related to power generation (no bill number) Discussions related to power generation and electricity infrastructure.
H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act (entire bill)
Discussions related to permitting reform.
S. 5653 American Affordability & Jobs Act of 2026 (entire bill) Discussions related to power generation and electricity infrastructure.
General discussions around permitting reform (no bill number)
Discussions related to diesel engine emissions control. S. 3135 Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2025. (entire bill) Discussions related to air permitting issues
Discussions regarding workforce challenges in the manufacturing and construction industries (no bill number)
Offices it contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securitiesin 3 report entries · 1 bill named
In its own words
General discussions related to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (no bill number) Discussions regarding capital distributions for government contractors, S 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027 (Sec 815)
Discussions regarding capital distributions for government contractors, S 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027 (Sec 815) General discussions related to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (no bill number)
General discussions related to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (no bill number)
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justicein 3 report entries · 2 bills named
In its own words
Discussions regarding ongoing industry issue of product theft from shipping containers on railroads. (S. 1404, H.R. 2853 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act) (entire bill)
Discussions regarding ongoing industry issue of product theft from shipping containers on railroads, S. 1404, H.R. 2853 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act (entire bill)
General discussions regarding railroad infrastructure, safety and efficiency (no bill number) Discussions related to railroad infrastructure grant application (no bill number)
General discussions regarding railroad infrastructure, safety and efficiency (no bill number)
Offices it contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
Who did the lobbying
The organization’s own reports give its total lobbying costs, including any firms it hired; each firm reports what this client paid it.
Caterpillar Inc.Its own staff · 3 reports$3.9M
The Duberstein Group Inc.Lobbying firm · 3 reports$300K
The Washington Tax & Public Policy GroupLobbying firm · 3 reports$150K
Austin Legal and Public Affairs PLLCLobbying firm · 3 reports$70K
Contributions on the LD-203 report
Reported twice a year by the lobbying filer. $256K is political giving that also appears in FEC filings.
Kevin Hern$10K
Darin LaHood$7.5K
Virginia Foxx$7.5K
Andy Barr$5K
Ashley Hinson$5K
Ashley Moody$5K
Bruce Westerman$5K
Cindy Hyde-Smith$5K
David Rouzer$5K
David Valadao$5K
Matched by name: these reports are filed for “CATERPILLAR INC”, found by searching “CATERPILLAR”. Lobbying and FEC records share no ID, so an organization that lobbies under another name is missed. Source: LDA.gov, accessed Oct 26, 2026. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)
Filings covered
Through Oct 14, 2026
Data source
FEC bulk filing data
Caterpillar Inc. PAC is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a PAC (qualified). It is a lobbyist/registrant PAC. Its FEC record names Caterpillar Inc. as an affiliate. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
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Nothing from this committee’s or its sponsor’s site is quoted yet.
TBTroy BaldersonRepublican · U.S. House · OH-12 · via Balderson For Congress3 payments, latest May 13, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION · FEC filing, May 13, 2026$10K
FHJ. French HillRepublican · U.S. House · AR-02 · via French Hill For Arkansas2 payments, latest Mar 17, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION · FEC filing, Mar 17, 2026$10K
Schneider for CongressHouse campaign committee · Connected to BUILDING AND REVITALIZING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY FUND · 2 payments
$10K
Westerman for CongressHouse campaign committee · Connected to WESTERMAN VICTORY FUND · 2 payments
$10K
Carey for CongressHouse campaign committee · Connected to CAREY VICTORY FUND · 2 payments
$10K
Ciscomani for CongressHouse campaign committee · Connected to NRCC ARIZONA VICTORY · 2 payments
$10K
$938.5K across 213 recipient committees, or 65% of everything this committee reports spending. The largest 12 are shown.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
158 contributions · 3.3%
$33,786
North Carolina147 contributions · 2.8%
$29,053
Indiana194 contributions · 2.1%
$22,194
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Caterpillar INC6,145 contributions · 94% of ranked
$975,788
Solar Turbines333 contributions · 3.6% of ranked
$37,127
Progress Rail Services388 contributions · 2% of ranked
$20,162
Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($246,253) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Senior Vice President259 contributions · 10% of ranked
$100,214
Associate General Counsel169 contributions · 4.9% of ranked
$47,360
Vice President Product Management128 contributions · 3.3% of ranked
$31,949
Group President63 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$26,208
Assistant General Counsel122 contributions · 2.1% of ranked
$20,345
Vice President Sales & Marketing78 contributions · 2% of ranked
$19,696
Vice President Human Resources39 contributions · 2% of ranked
$19,244
Director Product Management97 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$18,240
Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 occupation spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($246,253) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
P.L. 119-21).
Issues related to corporate and international tax issues, including IRC 11, 41, 55, 56A, and 59, 59A, 951A, 250, and 954(d) and (e) on the taxation of domestic and global income.
(H.R. 10431, U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026) Issues related to OECD Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 negotiations, agreements, implementation, and reporting related to the taxation of global income.
(No Bill Number).
Issues related to corporate and international tax issues, including IRC 11, 41, 59A, 951A, 250 on the taxation of domestic and global income.
Issues related to the full expensing of R&E expenditures, IRC 174.
General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD Pillar 2 negotiations and agreements on the taxation of global income (No Bill Number).
Issues related to OECD Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 negotiations, agreements, implementation, and reporting related to the taxation of global income.