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TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$36,527
incl. $7,657 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$7,600
To TN candidates
$5,600
74% of spending
To other PACs
$2,000
26% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,750 to 5 candidates
$1,500 to 4 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $7,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,600 (74%) — 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: $7,600
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $5,600
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $400.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $300.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $300.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $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 $5,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $3,850 difference, $3,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haynes, Ryan $1,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $400.00
  • Bell, Mike $300.00
  • Forgety, John W. $300.00
  • Kane, Roger $300.00
  • Swann, Art $300.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $250.00

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
TN Telecommunications Association $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $500.00
Senate 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. $2,500.00
Leroy T Carlson Evanston, IL TDS Telecommunications Corp. $2,500.00
Mitchell Saranow Winnetka, IL US Cellular $2,500.00
Jane McCahon Chicago, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,956.70
Kurt Thaus Hinsdale, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,250.00
Joseph Hanley Flossmoor, IL Telephone & Data Systems $960.00
Kenneth Meyers Arlington Heights, IL Telephone & Data Systems $950.00
Peter Sereda Highland Park, IL Telephone & Data Systems $750.00
Cliff Lawson Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $625.00
Kevin Hess Monona, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $625.00

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 2013 Amended Historical $106,680.89 $104,578.34 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 59644
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $105,885.22 $106,680.89 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47847