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CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)

PAC (qualified). Lobbyist or registrant PAC.

PAC (qualified)Lobbyist or registrant PACMixed activity · 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityMonthly filer

Financial snapshot

FEC bulk summary totals through Jul 31, 2026

Total receipts$1.2M

FEC reported disbursements$1.1MReported total may include noncash accounting entries

Individual contributions$1.2M

FEC reported cash on hand$326.6K

Coverage Not reported to Jul 31, 2026Contribution refunds $0Debts owed by committee $0Last report Not reported

Compliance review · No open linked indicators

Automated review indicators, not findings of a violation. Exact reported records are linked; identity is not independently verified. Reported lobbyist-bundling disclosures are not counted as issues.

Latest cycle-wide scan: Sep 12, 2026 · Index refreshed: Sep 12, 2026. Coverage is limited to loaded records and implemented checks.

Scan coverage and freshness

Receipt eligibility: last successful scan Sep 12, 2026 · latest scheduled check skipped (Sep 12, 2026).
Integrity: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.
Fundraising patterns: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.

No open indicators are linked in the published index. This is not a compliance clearance.

Across the cycle, some findings could not be linked safely to entities; ambiguous identities are withheld.

Candidate connections

Candidate identity and documented relationships · 2025–2026

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
AGUILAR, PETEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 33
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA31125 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON

Registration details

Locally ingested FEC master-file snapshot for 2025–2026

Committee type: PAC (qualified)
Designation: Lobbyist or registrant PAC
Party affiliation: No party affiliation reported
Treasurer: ZEMKE, WAYNE
Filing cadence: Monthly filer
Organization type: Corporation
Connected organization: CATERPILLAR INC.
Cycles loaded: 2026, 2024
Registered address: 5205 N. O'CONNOR BOULEVARD · SUITE 100 · IRVING, TX, 75039

Political alignment

Registration, linked-candidate, and disclosed money-flow evidence

Evidence-based classificationMixed activity · 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedMixed activity · 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activity

FEC registration: PAC (qualified); no party affiliation reported. Classification basis: Inferred from activity. This describes disclosed financial activity, not an official party registration or ideological score. The figures below separately preserve the filer’s Schedule E support and opposition designations.

No candidate support/oppose spending foundThis cycle has no locally ingested Schedule E rows for this committee. Registration, linked-candidate, committee-transfer, and recipient-reported conduit evidence can still establish the alignment shown above.

$0 supporting · $0 opposing · 0 rowsOfficial FEC outside spending ↗

Source & provenance

Trace this profile back to the public record

Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Local row ingestedSep 6, 2026

Source row hash2a026c7c5be9da417b5eccb1bf89e763760be8f959569b2c00f04f149ae96477

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Financial figures are processed FEC totals and may change when amended reports are filed. Registration fields preserve raw master-file values loaded for the 2025–2026 snapshot.

Contributor	Reported context	Date	Election	Amount	FEC record
RYERSON, JAMES`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsCHICAGO IL 60661	VICE PRESIDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CATERPILLAR INC.M8	Jul 25, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
MACLENNAN, DAVID W`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsEDINA MN 55424	EXECUTIVE CHAIR CATERPILLAR INC.M7	Jun 27, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
DOWNING, STEPHAN`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsIRVING TX 75039	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CATERPILLAR INC.M4	Mar 26, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
WILKINS, RAY`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsPEORIA IL 61629	BOARD MEMBER CATERPILLAR INC.YE	Dec 22, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
NEWMAN, JONATHAN`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsGUNTERSVILLE AL 35976	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT PROGRESS RAIL SERVICESYE	Dec 18, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
MARKS, JUDY`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsEAST PEORIA IL 61611	BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER CATERPILLAR INC.YE	Dec 18, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
JOHNSON, GERALD MR.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsDEERFIELD IL 60015	BOARD MEMBER CATERPILLAR INC.YE	Dec 19, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
FISH, JAMES JR.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsHOUSTON TX 77002	BOARD MEMBER CATERPILLAR INC.YE	Dec 22, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
BAUGHMAN, STEPHANIE`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsIRVING TX 75038	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CATERPILLAR INC.M7	Jun 26, 2026	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
GRAHAM, TIMOTHY`View reported donor profile →`Supports 30% Democratic / 69% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsPEORIA IL 61629	VICE PRESIDENT PRODUCT MANAGEMENT CATERPILLAR INC.M5	Apr 24, 2026	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗

Recipient	Purpose	Date	Amount	FEC record
WALBERG FOR CONGRESS`C00390724`JACKSON, MI	24KM10 24KLinked: C00390724	Sep 25, 2025	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
LEE REEVES FOR CONGRESS`C00910679`FRANKLIN, TN	24KM10 24KLinked: C00910679	Sep 25, 2025	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC`C00369033`AUSTIN, TX	24KM10 24KLinked: C00369033	Sep 15, 2025	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗

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