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TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$36,428
incl. $9,263 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$6,400
To TN candidates
$5,400
84% of spending
To other PACs
$1,000
16% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,200 to 4 candidates
$1,200 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,400 (84%) — 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: $6,400
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $5,400
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $250.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $250.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $200.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $5,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,200. Of the $4,200 difference, $4,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $450.00
  • Beavers, Mae $400.00
  • McManus, Stephen $400.00
  • Montgomery, Richard $400.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $300.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $250.00
  • Elam, Linda $250.00
  • Matheny, Judd $250.00
  • …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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $500.00
Tennessee TELPAC $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
David Wittwer Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $2,600.00
Kenneth Meyers Arlington Heights, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,300.00
Kurt Thaus Hinsdale, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,300.00
Joseph Hanley Flossmoor, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,036.80
Leroy T Carlson Evanston, IL TDS Telecommunications Corp. $1,000.00
Jane McCahon Chicago, IL Telephone & Data Systems $810.00
Peter Sereda Highland Park, IL Telephone & Data Systems $810.00
Martin Ross Elk Grove Village, IL Telephone & Data Systems $675.00
Cliff Lawson Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $650.00
Kevin Hess Monona, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $650.00

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
Year-End 2011 Historical $102,793.29 $102,373.88 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38864
Mid-Year 2011 Historical $97,198.24 $102,793.29 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37647