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TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$36,510
incl. $21,914 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,250
To TN candidates
$4,750
90% of spending
To other PACs
$500
9.5% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $550 to 2 candidates
$550 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,750 (90%) — 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: $5,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $4,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $300.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $4,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $550. 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
  • Haynes, Ryan $500.00
  • Montgomery, Richard $500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
  • Haslam, Bill $500.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $300.00
  • Maggart, Debra Young $300.00
  • Matheny, Judd $300.00
  • Forgety, John W. $300.00
  • Elam, Linda $250.00
  • …and 1 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

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
Leroy T Carlson Evanston, IL TDS Telecommunications Corp. $2,500.00
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 $844.80
Jane McCahon Chicago, IL Telephone & Data Systems $660.00
Peter Sereda Highland Park, IL Telephone & Data Systems $660.00
Cliff Lawson Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $450.00
Kevin Hess Monona, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $450.00
Martin Ross Elk Grove Village, IL Telephone & Data Systems $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 2012 Historical $100,316.47 $105,885.22 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46133
Pre-General 2012 Historical $100,026.59 $100,316.47 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44748
Q3 2012 Historical $109,545.75 $100,026.59 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43782
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $108,355.88 $109,545.75 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42315
Q2 2012 Historical $105,137.37 $108,355.88 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41202
Q1 2012 Historical $102,373.88 $105,137.37 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39934