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TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$33,598
incl. $7,011 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,100
To TN candidates
$3,100
76% of spending
To other PACs
$1,000
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $950 to 4 candidates
$950 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,100 (76%) — 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: $4,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $3,100
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $250.00
Jay D. Reedy † Tennessee House, District 74 Rep. $250.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $250.00
Jason Zachary † Tennessee House, District 14 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 $3,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $950. Of the $2,150 difference, $2,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $400.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $300.00
  • Beavers (Senate), Mae $250.00
  • Daniel, Martin $250.00
  • Kane, Roger $250.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $250.00
  • Swann, Art $250.00
  • BYRD, David $200.00

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
RAAMPAC $500.00
Tennesseans for Better Leadership PAC $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
George Off St. Petersburg, FL TDS $5,000.00
David Wittwer Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $2,700.00
Kurt Thaus Hinsdale, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,350.00
Joseph Hanley Flossmoor, IL Telephone & Data Systems $1,036.80
Jane McCahon Chicago, IL Telephone & Data Systems $810.00
Peter Sereda Highland Park, IL Telephone & Data Systems $810.00
Gary Sugarman Rochester, NY TDS $750.00
Cliff Lawson Madison, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $675.00
Kevin Hess Monona, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $675.00
Andrew Petersen Verona, WI TDS Telecom Service Corp. $567.00

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 2015 Historical $92,195.59 $95,958.63 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62242
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $86,298.76 $92,195.59 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60867