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Deere Company PAC TN

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2002 · Treasurer: Joanne Woodward · Moline, IL

Raised
$707,894
incl. $390,134 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$17,415
To TN candidates
$15,000
86% of spending
Operating & other
$2,415
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,000 to 4 candidates
$5,000 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $17,415 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,000 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $2,415 ÷ Total spent: $17,415
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,415
Contributions to candidates $15,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $2,500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 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 $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. Of the $10,000 difference, $10,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $500.00
  • Leadbetter, Ron $500.00
  • Shipley, Tony $500.00
  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $500.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Admin Expense-Reimbursement Tn $2,414.70

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Barry Schafter Silvis, IL Jd Construction and Forestry Co $3,958.27
Charles Stamp Jr Atlanta, GA John Deere Shared Services $3,958.27
James Field Bettendorf, IA John Deeere Shared Services $3,958.27
James Israel Johnston, IA John Deere Shared Services $3,958.27
James Jenkins Midland, MI John Deere Shared Services $3,958.27
Klaus Hoehn Coal Valley, IL John Deere Shared Services $3,958.27
Martin Wilkinson Bettendorf, IA Jd Construction & Forestry $3,958.27
Michael Mack Jr Bettendorf, IA John Deere Shared Services $3,958.27
Randal Sergesketter Bettendorf, IA Jd Construction & Forestry $3,958.27
Samuel Allen Bettendorf, IA John Deere Shared Services $3,958.27

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2010 Historical $30,341.38 $183,178.92 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36132
Pre-General 2010 Historical $134,004.67 $30,341.38 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34859
Q3 2010 Historical $312,951.06 $134,004.67 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33873
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $318,858.77 $312,951.06 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32816
Q2 2010 Historical $453,313.64 $318,858.77 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31844
Q1 2010 Historical $405,898.29 $453,313.64 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30425