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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

Total Donated

$6,248,507

Contributions

20,509

Unique Donors

480

Top Employer

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
1980$50011
1984$1,12821
1986$4,09943
1988$5,00075
1990$1,41233
1992$2,80074
1994$3,15055
1996$13,4001913
1998$3,04098
2000$18,9504125
2002$5,210127
2004$478,2741,437169
2006$668,6282,249171
2008$713,9572,240227
2010$661,0641,890189
2012$621,4961,811209
2014$754,1592,156215

Top Donors

Top UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateOccupationHistory
1FRITZ, LANCE$92,00020OMAHA, NE2000–2022
2TENNISON, LYNDEN L$72,815174OMAHA, NEVP-CHF TECH OFFICER2004–2020
3KELLER, SHANE K$70,070193SAN ANTONIO, TXGEN SUPT TRANS SVCS2004–2022
4OCONNOR JR, JOSEPH E$68,413162OMAHA, NEVP PURCHASING2004–2018
5FRITZ, LANCE M$67,213139THE WOODLANDS, TXVP LABOR RELNS2008–2022
6BRANDL, LINDA A $62,198153OMAHA, NEGEN DIR BUS DEVLPMT2004–2022
7DUREN, DIANE K$61,725143OMAHA, NEVP GEN MGR AG PRODS2004–2020
8BUTLER, ERIC LANGSTON$61,469145OMAHA, NEVP GEN MGR AUTOS2004–2018
9HOLMES, RICHARD A$61,371195OMAHA, NEAVP RISK MGMT & CLIE2004–2022
10JACOBI, THOMAS FRANCIS$58,159139OMAHA, NEREGIONAL VP - WEST2004–2018
11WHITED, ELIZABETH FARRIS$54,738154OMAHA, NEAVP-BUS PLANNING2004–2018
12PANZER, JON T$54,569148OMAHA, NEGEN MGR - STREAMLINE2008–2022
13ANDREWS, GARNETT LYNN$52,297141OMAHA, NEAVP TELECOMM2004–2018
14KORALESKI, JOHN JOSEPH $51,717123OMAHA, NEEVP MKTG & SALES2004–2016
15SANTAMARIA, JOSEPH M$51,108123OMAHA, NEREGIONAL VP - CENTRA2004–2014
16STAFFENBEAL, MICHAEL J$49,414188OMAHA, NEDIR BUDGETING2004–2022
17OROSCO, RENE$47,384158OMAHA, NE2000–2018
18NEWCOMB, MICHAEL R$47,064163LAVISTA, NELEAD ENGINEER2006–2022
19OINESS, STEVEN A$46,528155OMAHA, NEASST TREASURER2004–2018
20KUESTER, CATHERINE E$46,482180ELKHORN, NEDIR CUST SVC CHEM2006–2022
21MCCADDON, EDWIN JOSEPH$45,388153TOMBALL, TXGEN SUPT MECH MTCE2004–2018
22YOUNG, DAVID P$44,643113SUGAR LAND, TXGEN SOLICITOR2008–2022
23CHACON, ALFRED ANTHONY$44,466124OMAHA, NEAVP MEXICO2004–2016
24RINN, LOUISE ANNE$44,431140OMAHA, NEASSOC GEN COUNSEL2004–2018
25BLACKBURN, RANDELL STEPHEN$44,231110OMAHA, NEVP GEN MGR IMDL2004–2016
26MAHER, BRIAN G$42,466151OMAHA, NEAVP IND PRODS2006–2020
27ESTES JR, JOHN C$41,700135OMAHA, NEGEN DIR MECH LOCO2004–2020
28ULRICH, JULIA KAY$41,148152OMAHA, NEDIR FINANCIAL RPTG2004–2018
29SCHROER, ELROY J$40,470123OMAHA, NEAVP EMPL BENEFITS2004–2014
30THRASHER, BRADLEY A$40,44839BELLEVUE, NEGEN DIR BUS DEV2006–2022
31TURNER, WILLIAM RICHARD$39,873102CHESTERFIELD, MOVP NATL CUST SVC CTR2004–2014
32KANUCH, BARRY JOHN$39,731111PAPILLION, NECHIEF MECH OFF2004–2016
33LUJAN, WESLEY J$39,647116GLEN ELLYN, ILDIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS2012–2022
34HUGHES, SAM B$39,188138OMAHA, NEGEN DIR BUS DEVLPMT2006–2018
35SPENCER, NEAL J$38,829153PAPILLION, NEGEN DIR TELECOM2004–2018
36RAFFETY, JEFFREY L$38,685109OMAHA, NEAVP COAL OPRNS2004–2014
37OLIN, ARTHUR TERRY$38,565127BELLEVUE, NEGEN DIR ARB/NEG2004–2016
38BATEMAN JR, JOSEPH R$38,496114CARTER LAKE, IASR AVP GOVT AFFAIRS2004–2014
39MAZIARZ, ROBERT DAVID$37,654128OMAHA, NEGEN DIR LOGISTICS2004–2018
40DOERR, RODNEY N$37,509105WOODBURY, MNSUPT TRANS SVCS2012–2022
41ROSE EGBERT, PATRICIA M$37,370150OMAHA, NEGENERAL DIRECTOR INF2004–2018
42BORSETH, PAUL D$36,833104OMAHA, NEAVP INTL MKTG2012–2022
43AYALA, BERNARDO$36,79011OMAHA, NEVP2014–2020
44REBENSDORF, JOHN HENRY $36,43190OMAHA, NEVP NETWORK&SVC PLNG2004–2012
45OLEARY JR, JOHN J$36,254131SAINT PETERS, MOAVP NCSC2004–2016
46WHITCOMB, MICHAEL LAWRENCE$35,96296ROSEVILLE, CAAVP LAW2004–2014
47BRISTOL, MARK A $35,90326OMAHA, NEGEN DIR RESOURCE PLG2004–2022
48BEACH, WARREN B$35,283119OMAHA, NEAVP FINANCE & INSUR2004–2014
49ADAMS, JOSEPH JOHN$34,91293HOUSTON, TXCHAIRMAN'S SPEC REP2004–2014
50BARKLEY, STEPHEN ROY$34,61483THE WOODLANDS, TXREGIONAL VP - SOUTH2004–2012

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTC00010470$5,487,14217,944
2NRSCC00027466$81,949346
3BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987$53,250102
4ACTBLUEC00401224$49,0531,774
5CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE, INC PACC00551846$30,17640
6MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSC00002469$23,970321
7REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$20,7281,022
8MCCAIN VICTORY 2008C00448498$20,65039
9ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$18,70084
10PREMERA BLUE CROSS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/PREMERA PACC00409227$18,560113
11OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$16,000743
12GENESEE & WYOMING INC. PACC00289058$15,400145
13DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATEC00498907$14,650245
14BENNET FOR COLORADOC00458398$13,200566
15NISOURCE INC. PACC00051979$12,00028
16WINREDC00694323$11,953693
17NRCCC00075820$11,857440
18DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$9,216810
19DON BACON FOR CONGRESSC00575167$8,650241
20FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$8,526638
21BACON VICTORY FUNDC00654426$8,500211
22BEN CHANDLER FOR CONGRESSC00393512$8,4004
23KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEC00219865$7,900338
24TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$7,392350
25MICHAEL WALTZ FOR CONGRESSC00666396$7,20031