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Deere Company PAC TN

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$688,455
incl. $250,255 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$35,140
To TN candidates
$35,000
99.6% of spending
Operating & other
$140
0.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $11,000 to 8 candidates
$11,000 to 8 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $35,140 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,000 (99.6%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

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

Operating spending: $140 ÷ Total spent: $35,140
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $140
Contributions to candidates $35,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 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 $35,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,000. Of the $24,000 difference, $24,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $24,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $3,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,500.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Calfee, Kent $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • …and 8 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
Employee Refund $140.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Charles Stamp Jr Atlanta, GA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
James Field Bettendorf, IA John Deeere Shared Services $4,999.92
Jean Gilles Bettendorf, IA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
Kimberly Beardsley Bettendorf, IA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
Martin Wilkinson Bettendorf, IA Jd Construction & Forestry $4,999.92
Mary Jones Bettendorf, IA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
Michael Mack Jr Bettendorf, IA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
Randal Sergesketter Bettendorf, IA Jd Construction & Forestry $4,999.92
Samuel Allen Bettendorf, IA John Deere Shared Services $4,999.92
Timothy Murphy Sarasota, FL Jd Construction & Forestry $4,833.14

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 2016 Historical $340,999.25 $467,971.17 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $322,586.70 $340,999.25 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $612,202.01 $322,586.70 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $621,914.95 $612,202.01 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Historical $600,176.83 $621,914.95 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $567,598.50 $600,176.83 Source ↗