TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC
Registered Dec 2009 · Treasurer: Andrew Petersen · Madison, WI
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2023 | $3,700.00 | $3,700.00 | $3,700.00 |
| 2022 | $1,500.00 | $93,745.96 | $1,500.00 |
| 2021 | $8,109.48 | $9,850.00 | $850.00 |
| 2020 | $24,264.00 | $19,700.00 | $1,300.00 |
| 2019 | $19,878.06 | $11,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2018 | $18,702.79 | $1,300.00 | $550.00 |
| 2017 | $25,947.20 | $5,000.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2016 | $37,832.20 | $20,150.00 | $1,100.00 |
| 2015 | $33,598.40 | $4,100.00 | $950.00 |
| 2014 | $27,471.70 | $6,550.00 | $1,350.00 |
| 2013 | $36,526.70 | $7,600.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2012 | $36,510.20 | $5,250.00 | $550.00 |
| 2011 | $36,427.90 | $6,400.00 | $1,200.00 |
| 2010 | $40,816.80 | $4,350.00 | $400.00 |
| 2009 | $1,382.90 | $3,950.00 | $350.00 |
| All years | $357,668.33 | $208,145.96 | $24,450.00 |
Raised
$357,668
incl. $145,833 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$208,146
Spent outside Tennessee
$146,446
70% of spending
To TN candidates
$51,800
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $24,450 to 28 candidates
$23,900 to 26 Republicans $550 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $208,146 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $146,446 (70%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $146,446 70%
- To TN candidates $51,800 25%
- To other PACs $9,800 4.7%
- Operating & other $100 0.0%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $2,950.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,900.00 |
| Mark Cochran † | Tennessee House, District 23 | Rep. | $1,850.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,650.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Rep. | $1,600.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $1,350.00 |
| Lowell Russell † | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $1,050.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,050.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $51,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $24,450. Of the $27,350 difference, $27,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $27,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haynes, Ryan $3,200.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,550.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,700.00
- Swann, Art $1,450.00
- Montgomery, Richard $1,300.00
- Bell, Mike $1,200.00
- Curtiss, Charles $1,050.00
- Forgety, John W. $1,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $1,000.00
- …and 30 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee TELPAC | $1,500.00 |
| TN Telecommunications Association | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $800.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $750.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $750.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| Tennesseans for Better Leadership PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $19,050 to 30 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 11 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gallagher, Mike | Wisconsin | $3,500.00 |
| Ryan, Paul | Wisconsin | $2,700.00 |
| Pocan, Mark | Wisconsin | $1,500.00 |
| Rural Telecommunications PAC | Missouri | $1,400.00 |
| Ashooh, Rich | New Hampshire | $1,000.00 |
| Bret Davis for L.T. Governor | Wisconsin | $1,000.00 |
| Bradley, Rebecca | Wisconsin | $500.00 |
| Buehler for A United Oregon | Oregon | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Jeff Mulins | Georgia | $500.00 |
| Comptel PAC | Washington, D.C. | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Other | $100.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Other | 01/20/2016 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$10,200.00 (3% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wittwer | Madison, WI | TDS Telecom Service Corp. | $20,700.00 |
| Kurt Thaus | Hinsdale, IL | Telephone & Data Systems | $13,450.00 |
| Leroy T Carlson | Evanston, IL | TDS Telecommunications Corp. | $11,000.00 |
| Joseph Hanley | Flossmoor, IL | Telephone & Data Systems | $10,560.00 |
| TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC Sponsor | Madison, WI | — | $10,200.00 |
| Herbert Wander | Highland Park, IL | United States Cellular | $10,000.00 |
| Peter Sereda | Highland Park, IL | Telephone & Data Systems | $9,840.00 |
| Jane McCahon | Chicago, IL | Telephone & Data Systems | $9,366.70 |
| George Off | St. Petersburg, FL | TDS | $7,500.00 |
| Mitchell Saranow | Winnetka, IL | US Cellular | $7,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129141 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127807 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126483 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124987 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123422 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121639 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119767 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118323 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 116882 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115401 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113978 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112339 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110702 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108972 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107245 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105537 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $91,995.96 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104681 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $91,995.96 | $91,995.96 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102427 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $92,245.96 | $91,995.96 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100835 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $92,245.96 | $92,245.96 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98454 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $93,095.96 | $92,245.96 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97423 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $93,986.48 | $93,095.96 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95459 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $95,233.68 | $93,986.48 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93903 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $93,892.56 | $95,233.68 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92141 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $99,810.32 | $93,892.56 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91714 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $100,269.20 | $99,810.32 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89733 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $97,475.28 | $100,269.20 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88835 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $89,622.48 | $97,475.28 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87498 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $88,860.14 | $89,622.48 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86514 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $87,158.33 | $88,860.14 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84558 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $87,112.47 | $87,158.33 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82295 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $85,933.53 | $87,112.47 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81410 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $84,847.83 | $85,933.53 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80101 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $87,621.71 | $84,847.83 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78262 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $93,928.33 | $87,621.71 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76787 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $93,849.25 | $93,928.33 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74995 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $97,219.45 | $93,849.25 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73562 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $102,796.24 | $97,219.45 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71894 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $86,713.40 | $102,796.24 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70231 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $85,663.80 | $86,713.40 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68853 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $93,286.39 | $85,663.80 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67571 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $91,732.80 | $93,286.39 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66214 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $96,396.02 | $91,732.80 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64948 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $95,958.63 | $96,396.02 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63434 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $91,848.86 | $97,198.24 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36164 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $91,396.86 | $91,848.86 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34889 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $91,839.57 | $91,396.86 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33668 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $89,886.64 | $91,839.57 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32393 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $88,938.60 | $89,886.64 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31757 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $87,997.25 | $88,938.60 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30390 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $90,661.37 | $87,997.25 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29354 |