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TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$27,472
incl. $18,165 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$6,550
To TN candidates
$3,800
58% of spending
To other PACs
$2,750
42% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,350 to 5 candidates
$1,350 to 5 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,550 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,800 (58%) — 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: $6,550
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $3,800
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $350.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $250.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $250.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $250.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 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 $3,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,350. Of the $2,450 difference, $2,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haynes, Ryan $850.00
  • Swann, Art $500.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $350.00
  • Hall, Steve $250.00
  • Tidwell, John $250.00
  • Wirgau, Timothy $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
Tennessee TELPAC $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $500.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $500.00
Cas-Pac $250.00
Johnson Victory PAC $250.00
McCormick PAC $250.00

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
Kurt Thaus Hinsdale, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,150.00
Joseph Hanley Flossmoor, IL Telephone & Data Systems $883.20
Jane McCahon Chicago, IL Telephone & Data Systems $690.00
Peter Sereda Highland Park, IL Telephone & Data Systems $690.00
Cliff Lawson Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $575.00
Kevin Hess Monona, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $575.00
Andrew Petersen Verona, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $483.00
John Sango Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp $360.00
Katherine Barnekow Stoughton, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp $360.00

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 2014 Amended Historical $80,034.80 $86,298.76 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59648
Pre-General 2014 Historical $81,932.00 $80,034.80 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57821
Q3 2014 Historical $85,891.70 $81,932.00 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56507
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $87,092.71 $85,891.70 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54608
Q2 2014 Amended Historical $92,580.64 $87,092.71 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 59646
Q1 2014 Amended Historical $104,578.34 $92,580.64 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 59645