3M Company PAC
Registered Oct 2012 · Treasurer: Chad Klostermann · St. Paul, MN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $108,867.12 | $107,687.20 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $101,676.68 | $115,588.51 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $229,883.16 | $252,700.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $255,733.06 | $3,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $256,624.88 | $91,095.51 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $276,884.64 | $137,349.44 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $260,296.43 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $205,828.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $61,584.49 | $2,500.00 | $500.00 |
| All years | $1,757,378.78 | $710,920.66 | $500.00 |
Also giving in
Also gave $15,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Raised
$1,757,379
incl. $138,321 unitemized small gifts
excl. $101,532 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$710,921
Spent outside Tennessee
$546,556
77% of spending
Operating & other
$91,164
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Republican
Where the Money Goes
Of the $710,921 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $546,556 (77%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $546,556 77%
- Operating & other $91,164 13%
- To other PACs $69,200 9.7%
- To TN candidates $4,000 0.6%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $4,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $3,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Diane Black $1,000.00
- Duncan for Congress $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
- Norris, Mark $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $500.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| 3M Company PAC | $64,700.00 |
| Tennessee First | $3,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $750.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $750.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Left Blank | $90,781.21 |
| Bank Fees | $383.24 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | Left Blank | 01/27/2016 | $15,000.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Commit | Left Blank | 01/27/2016 | $15,000.00 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | Left Blank | 01/27/2016 | $15,000.00 |
| Bluegrass Committee | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| New Democrat Coalition Pol Action Comm. | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Victory PAC | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $3,000.00 |
| Crenshaw for Congress | Left Blank | 01/27/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Minnesota Senate DFL Caucus | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Ron Johnson for Senate Inc. | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Bushman | Saint Paul, MN | 3M | $33,749.46 |
| Michael Francis Roman | Woodbury, MN | 3M | $32,416.18 |
| Michael Vale | Saint Paul, MN | 3M | $31,579.88 |
| Hakcheol Shin | Stillwater, MN | 3M | $30,034.39 |
| Ivan Kenneth Fong | Bethesda, MD | 3M | $30,000.00 |
| Ronald Baukol | Nahtomedi, MN | None Listed | $30,000.00 |
| Joaquin Delgado | Minnetonka, MN | 3M | $27,899.64 |
| Nicholas Gangestad | Saint Paul, MN | 3M | $27,041.28 |
| Ian Francis Charles Hardgrove | Eagan, MN | 3M | $26,665.50 |
| Inge G Thulin | Minneapolis, MN | 3M | $26,249.66 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 106780 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106059 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104163 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103221 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100667 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98247 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96464 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95487 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $105,803.96 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93181 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $105,803.96 | $105,803.96 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91884 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $134,993.91 | $105,803.96 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91008 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $122,152.55 | $134,993.91 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89330 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $112,726.44 | $122,152.55 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88140 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $72,654.27 | $112,726.44 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87248 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $104,771.66 | $72,654.27 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85699 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $53,369.85 | $104,771.66 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85099 |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $26,810.36 | $53,369.85 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 85097 |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $68,067.51 | $26,810.36 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 85096 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $34,859.22 | $68,067.51 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79732 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $72,411.88 | $34,859.22 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77791 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $41,855.43 | $72,411.88 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75638 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $76,792.56 | $41,855.43 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74108 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $102,097.13 | $76,792.56 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72982 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $41,949.17 | $102,097.13 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72236 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $44,433.57 | $41,949.17 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70572 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $43,583.57 | $44,433.57 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68492 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $72,724.40 | $43,583.57 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67675 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $72,224.40 | $72,724.40 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65920 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $59,499.10 | $72,224.40 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64854 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $87,415.46 | $59,499.10 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63583 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $84,914.38 | $87,415.46 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62518 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $62,680.26 | $84,914.38 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 61235 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $4,621.50 | $62,680.26 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59862 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $21,041.50 | $4,621.50 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57831 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $46,311.21 | $21,041.50 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56489 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $47,106.69 | $46,311.21 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 57993 |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $52,216.69 | $47,106.69 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53034 |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $77,423.88 | $52,216.69 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 57992 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $42,090.13 | $77,423.88 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48925 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $56,424.09 | $42,090.13 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47922 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $1,982.20 | $56,424.09 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46704 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $1,982.20 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 46309 |