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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
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $500 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | $1,128 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | $4,099 | 4 | 3 |
| 1988 | $5,000 | 7 | 5 |
| 1990 | $1,412 | 3 | 3 |
| 1992 | $2,800 | 7 | 4 |
| 1994 | $3,150 | 5 | 5 |
| 1996 | $13,400 | 19 | 13 |
| 1998 | $3,040 | 9 | 8 |
| 2000 | $18,950 | 41 | 25 |
| 2002 | $5,210 | 12 | 7 |
| 2004 | $478,274 | 1,437 | 169 |
| 2006 | $668,628 | 2,249 | 171 |
| 2008 | $713,957 | 2,240 | 227 |
| 2010 | $661,064 | 1,890 | 189 |
| 2012 | $621,496 | 1,811 | 209 |
| 2014 | $754,159 | 2,156 | 215 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRITZ, LANCE | $92,000 | 20 | OMAHA, NE | — | 2000–2022 |
| 2 | TENNISON, LYNDEN L | $72,815 | 174 | OMAHA, NE | VP-CHF TECH OFFICER | 2004–2020 |
| 3 | KELLER, SHANE K | $70,070 | 193 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | GEN SUPT TRANS SVCS | 2004–2022 |
| 4 | OCONNOR JR, JOSEPH E | $68,413 | 162 | OMAHA, NE | VP PURCHASING | 2004–2018 |
| 5 | FRITZ, LANCE M | $67,213 | 139 | THE WOODLANDS, TX | VP LABOR RELNS | 2008–2022 |
| 6 | BRANDL, LINDA A | $62,198 | 153 | OMAHA, NE | GEN DIR BUS DEVLPMT | 2004–2022 |
| 7 | DUREN, DIANE K | $61,725 | 143 | OMAHA, NE | VP GEN MGR AG PRODS | 2004–2020 |
| 8 | BUTLER, ERIC LANGSTON | $61,469 | 145 | OMAHA, NE | VP GEN MGR AUTOS | 2004–2018 |
| 9 | HOLMES, RICHARD A | $61,371 | 195 | OMAHA, NE | AVP RISK MGMT & CLIE | 2004–2022 |
| 10 | JACOBI, THOMAS FRANCIS | $58,159 | 139 | OMAHA, NE | REGIONAL VP - WEST | 2004–2018 |
| 11 | WHITED, ELIZABETH FARRIS | $54,738 | 154 | OMAHA, NE | AVP-BUS PLANNING | 2004–2018 |
| 12 | PANZER, JON T | $54,569 | 148 | OMAHA, NE | GEN MGR - STREAMLINE | 2008–2022 |
| 13 | ANDREWS, GARNETT LYNN | $52,297 | 141 | OMAHA, NE | AVP TELECOMM | 2004–2018 |
| 14 | KORALESKI, JOHN JOSEPH | $51,717 | 123 | OMAHA, NE | EVP MKTG & SALES | 2004–2016 |
| 15 | SANTAMARIA, JOSEPH M | $51,108 | 123 | OMAHA, NE | REGIONAL VP - CENTRA | 2004–2014 |
| 16 | STAFFENBEAL, MICHAEL J | $49,414 | 188 | OMAHA, NE | DIR BUDGETING | 2004–2022 |
| 17 | OROSCO, RENE | $47,384 | 158 | OMAHA, NE | — | 2000–2018 |
| 18 | NEWCOMB, MICHAEL R | $47,064 | 163 | LAVISTA, NE | LEAD ENGINEER | 2006–2022 |
| 19 | OINESS, STEVEN A | $46,528 | 155 | OMAHA, NE | ASST TREASURER | 2004–2018 |
| 20 | KUESTER, CATHERINE E | $46,482 | 180 | ELKHORN, NE | DIR CUST SVC CHEM | 2006–2022 |
| 21 | MCCADDON, EDWIN JOSEPH | $45,388 | 153 | TOMBALL, TX | GEN SUPT MECH MTCE | 2004–2018 |
| 22 | YOUNG, DAVID P | $44,643 | 113 | SUGAR LAND, TX | GEN SOLICITOR | 2008–2022 |
| 23 | CHACON, ALFRED ANTHONY | $44,466 | 124 | OMAHA, NE | AVP MEXICO | 2004–2016 |
| 24 | RINN, LOUISE ANNE | $44,431 | 140 | OMAHA, NE | ASSOC GEN COUNSEL | 2004–2018 |
| 25 | BLACKBURN, RANDELL STEPHEN | $44,231 | 110 | OMAHA, NE | VP GEN MGR IMDL | 2004–2016 |
| 26 | MAHER, BRIAN G | $42,466 | 151 | OMAHA, NE | AVP IND PRODS | 2006–2020 |
| 27 | ESTES JR, JOHN C | $41,700 | 135 | OMAHA, NE | GEN DIR MECH LOCO | 2004–2020 |
| 28 | ULRICH, JULIA KAY | $41,148 | 152 | OMAHA, NE | DIR FINANCIAL RPTG | 2004–2018 |
| 29 | SCHROER, ELROY J | $40,470 | 123 | OMAHA, NE | AVP EMPL BENEFITS | 2004–2014 |
| 30 | THRASHER, BRADLEY A | $40,448 | 39 | BELLEVUE, NE | GEN DIR BUS DEV | 2006–2022 |
| 31 | TURNER, WILLIAM RICHARD | $39,873 | 102 | CHESTERFIELD, MO | VP NATL CUST SVC CTR | 2004–2014 |
| 32 | KANUCH, BARRY JOHN | $39,731 | 111 | PAPILLION, NE | CHIEF MECH OFF | 2004–2016 |
| 33 | LUJAN, WESLEY J | $39,647 | 116 | GLEN ELLYN, IL | DIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 2012–2022 |
| 34 | HUGHES, SAM B | $39,188 | 138 | OMAHA, NE | GEN DIR BUS DEVLPMT | 2006–2018 |
| 35 | SPENCER, NEAL J | $38,829 | 153 | PAPILLION, NE | GEN DIR TELECOM | 2004–2018 |
| 36 | RAFFETY, JEFFREY L | $38,685 | 109 | OMAHA, NE | AVP COAL OPRNS | 2004–2014 |
| 37 | OLIN, ARTHUR TERRY | $38,565 | 127 | BELLEVUE, NE | GEN DIR ARB/NEG | 2004–2016 |
| 38 | BATEMAN JR, JOSEPH R | $38,496 | 114 | CARTER LAKE, IA | SR AVP GOVT AFFAIRS | 2004–2014 |
| 39 | MAZIARZ, ROBERT DAVID | $37,654 | 128 | OMAHA, NE | GEN DIR LOGISTICS | 2004–2018 |
| 40 | DOERR, RODNEY N | $37,509 | 105 | WOODBURY, MN | SUPT TRANS SVCS | 2012–2022 |
| 41 | ROSE EGBERT, PATRICIA M | $37,370 | 150 | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL DIRECTOR INF | 2004–2018 |
| 42 | BORSETH, PAUL D | $36,833 | 104 | OMAHA, NE | AVP INTL MKTG | 2012–2022 |
| 43 | AYALA, BERNARDO | $36,790 | 11 | OMAHA, NE | VP | 2014–2020 |
| 44 | REBENSDORF, JOHN HENRY | $36,431 | 90 | OMAHA, NE | VP NETWORK&SVC PLNG | 2004–2012 |
| 45 | OLEARY JR, JOHN J | $36,254 | 131 | SAINT PETERS, MO | AVP NCSC | 2004–2016 |
| 46 | WHITCOMB, MICHAEL LAWRENCE | $35,962 | 96 | ROSEVILLE, CA | AVP LAW | 2004–2014 |
| 47 | BRISTOL, MARK A | $35,903 | 26 | OMAHA, NE | GEN DIR RESOURCE PLG | 2004–2022 |
| 48 | BEACH, WARREN B | $35,283 | 119 | OMAHA, NE | AVP FINANCE & INSUR | 2004–2014 |
| 49 | ADAMS, JOSEPH JOHN | $34,912 | 93 | HOUSTON, TX | CHAIRMAN'S SPEC REP | 2004–2014 |
| 50 | BARKLEY, STEPHEN ROY | $34,614 | 83 | THE WOODLANDS, TX | REGIONAL VP - SOUTH | 2004–2012 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTC00010470 | $5,487,142 | 17,944 |
| 2 | NRSCC00027466 | $81,949 | 346 |
| 3 | BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987 | $53,250 | 102 |
| 4 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $49,053 | 1,774 |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE, INC PACC00551846 | $30,176 | 40 |
| 6 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSC00002469 | $23,970 | 321 |
| 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $20,728 | 1,022 |
| 8 | MCCAIN VICTORY 2008C00448498 | $20,650 | 39 |
| 9 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171 | $18,700 | 84 |
| 10 | PREMERA BLUE CROSS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/PREMERA PACC00409227 | $18,560 | 113 |
| 11 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $16,000 | 743 |
| 12 | GENESEE & WYOMING INC. PACC00289058 | $15,400 | 145 |
| 13 | DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATEC00498907 | $14,650 | 245 |
| 14 | BENNET FOR COLORADOC00458398 | $13,200 | 566 |
| 15 | NISOURCE INC. PACC00051979 | $12,000 | 28 |
| 16 | WINREDC00694323 | $11,953 | 693 |
| 17 | NRCCC00075820 | $11,857 | 440 |
| 18 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $9,216 | 810 |
| 19 | DON BACON FOR CONGRESSC00575167 | $8,650 | 241 |
| 20 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $8,526 | 638 |
| 21 | BACON VICTORY FUNDC00654426 | $8,500 | 211 |
| 22 | BEN CHANDLER FOR CONGRESSC00393512 | $8,400 | 4 |
| 23 | KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEC00219865 | $7,900 | 338 |
| 24 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $7,392 | 350 |
| 25 | MICHAEL WALTZ FOR CONGRESSC00666396 | $7,200 | 31 |