PAC · DC · C00246306
Ipaa Wildcatters Fund
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed June 27, 1990. Treasurer: Dan Naatz. Connected organization: Independent Petroleum Association of America. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$164,378
- Spent$102,888
- Cash on hand$135,228
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering June 30, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Steve Scalise (R)House · LA-01
- Mike Rogers (R)Senate · MI
- Bruce Westerman (R)House · AR-04
- August Pfluger (R)House · TX-11
- Michael Whatley (R)Senate · NC
- Jon Husted (R)Senate · OH
- Gabe Evans (R)House · CO-08
- Steve Daines (R)Senate · MT
- Shelley Moore Capito (R)Senate · WV
- Harriet Hageman (R)Senate · WY
- Dan S. Sullivan (R)Senate · AK
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R)Senate · WY
- Jeff Hurd (R)House · CO-03
- Susan Collins (R)Senate · ME
- Brett Guthrie (R)House · KY-02
- Markwayne Mullin (R)Senate · OK
- Jeff Crank (R)House · CO-05
- Vicente Gonzalez (D)House · TX-34
- Nick Begich III (R)House · AK
- Rob Bresnahan (R)House · PA-08
Showing the top 20 of 26 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Conservatives Fund | $5,000 |
| Commander Zinke Leadership Fund | $1,000 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kimbell Jr.President, Burk Royalty Co LTD | Person | Wichita Falls, TX | June 30, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Peggy S. KimbellRetired, Burk Royalty Co | Person | Wichita Falls, TX | June 30, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Jeff SparksPetroleum Engineer, Discovery Operating | Person | Midland, TX | June 23, 2026 | $5,000 |
| L. Poe LeggetteLawyer, Bater Hostetler | Person | Houston, TX | June 23, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Henry George (Buddy) KleemeierPetroleum Engineer/Executive, Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Person | Tulsa, OK | May 13, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Stan KimbellDirector, Burk Royalty Co LTD | Person | Wichita Falls, TX | May 8, 2025 | $5,000 |
| George T Kimbell IIVice President, Burk Royalty Co | Person | Wichita Falls, TX | May 8, 2025 | $5,000 |
| David Kimbell Jr.President, Burk Royalty Co LTD | Person | Wichita Falls, TX | May 8, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Ronald NealOwner, Houston Energy LP | Person | Houston, TX | March 26, 2025 | $5,000 |
| David L TrueExecutive Partner, True Oil LLC | Person | Casper, WY | March 26, 2025 | $5,000 |
| James WilkesEngineer, Texland Petroleum LP | Person | Fort Worth, TX | March 19, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Diamondback Energy, INC. Political Action Committee (Diamondback Energy PAC) | PAC | Midland, TX | April 1, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Ronald E. NealGeologists, Houston Energy LP | Person | Houston, TX | April 22, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Justin COPEChief Executive Officer, Flywheel Energy, LLC | Person | Nichols Hills, OK | April 14, 2026 | $5,000 |
| George T Kimbell IIVice President, Burk Royalty Co | Person | Wichita Falls, TX | Feb. 27, 2026 | $5,000 |
| James WilkesEngineer, Texland Petroleum LP | Person | Fort Worth, TX | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| David L TrueExecutive Partner, True Oil LLC | Person | Casper, WY | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Henry George (Buddy) KleemeierPetroleum Engineer/Executive, Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Person | Tulsa, OK | Feb. 2, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Edith NaegelePresident and CEO, Independent Petroleum Association of a | Person | Arlington, VA | Jan. 29, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Kelly MillerCEO, Eagle Investments | Person | Traverse City, MI | May 6, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Mark K MillerEnergy, MKM & Associates, INC | Person | Broussard, LA | June 23, 2026 | $2,500 |
| Michael A. HillebrandBusiness Owner/Engineer, Huntley and Huntley LLC | Person | Murrysville, PA | June 23, 2026 | $2,500 |
| The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma, INC. PAC (Petroleum Alliance PAC) | PAC | Oklahoma City, OK | May 29, 2025 | $2,500 |
| Jeff SparksPetroleum Engineer, Discovery Operating | Person | Midland, TX | June 27, 2025 | $2,500 |
| Michael A. HillebrandBusiness Owner/Engineer, Huntley and Huntley LLC | Person | Murrysville, PA | June 27, 2025 | $2,500 |