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Deere Company PAC TN

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$714,728
incl. $136,850 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$24,575
To TN candidates
$24,000
98% of spending
Operating & other
$575
2.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,500 to 8 candidates
$10,500 to 8 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,575 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,000 (98%) — 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: $575 ÷ Total spent: $24,575
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $575
Contributions to candidates $24,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $24,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,500. Of the $13,500 difference, $13,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,500.00
  • Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Matheny, Judd $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
  • McManus, Stephen $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • …and 2 more recipients

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
Reimbursent To Corp For Tn Admin Activity $575.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
David Everitt Moline, IL John Deere Shared Services $5,000.00
Barry Schafter Silvis, IL Jd Construction and Forestry Co $4,999.92
Charles Stamp Jr Atlanta, GA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
Douglas Devries Bettendorf, IA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
James Field Bettendorf, IA John Deeere Shared Services $4,999.92
James Israel Johnston, IA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
James Jenkins Midland, MI John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
Jean Gilles Bettendorf, IA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
Klaus Hoehn Coal Valley, IL John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
Martin Wilkinson Bettendorf, IA Jd Construction & Forestry $4,999.92

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
Year-End 2011 Historical $457,346.69 $491,431.67 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38349
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $183,178.92 $457,346.69 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37689