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TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2009 · Treasurer: Andrew Petersen · Madison, WI

Raised
$40,817
incl. $23,244 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,350
To TN candidates
$4,350
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $400 to 2 candidates
$400 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,350 (100%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $4,350
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $4,350
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $250.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $150.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $4,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $400. Of the $3,950 difference, $3,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $700.00
  • Haslam, Bill $500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $400.00
  • Montgomery, Richard $400.00
  • Woodson, Jamie $400.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $300.00
  • Beavers, Mae $250.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $250.00
  • Alexander, David $150.00
  • Elam, Linda $150.00
  • …and 3 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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Leroy T Carlson Evanston, IL TDS Telecommunications Corp. $5,000.00
David Wittwer Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $2,600.00
Kenneth Meyers Arlington Heights, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,100.00
Kurt Thaus Hinsdale, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,100.00
Joseph Hanley Flossmoor, IL Telephone & Data Systems $806.40
Jane McCahon Chicago, IL Telephone & Data Systems $630.00
Peter Sereda Highland Park, IL Telephone & Data Systems $630.00
Cliff Lawson Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $450.00
Kevin Hess Monona, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $450.00
Michael Leavesseur Verona, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $450.00

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 $91,848.86 $97,198.24 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36164
Pre-General 2010 Historical $91,396.86 $91,848.86 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34889
Q3 2010 Historical $91,839.57 $91,396.86 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33668
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $89,886.64 $91,839.57 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32393
Q2 2010 Historical $88,938.60 $89,886.64 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31757
Q1 2010 Historical $87,997.25 $88,938.60 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30390