United States Cellular PAC
Registered Apr 2010 · Treasurer: Thomas S. Weber · Chicago, IL
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,779.25 | $456,651.32 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $148,063.35 | $86,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $146,006.25 | $91,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $172,724.80 | $52,150.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $161,357.80 | $11,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $155,133.80 | $7,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2016 | $161,680.80 | $105,300.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2015 | $157,569.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $125,740.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $107,332.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $120,980.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $89,816.12 | $1,750.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2010 | $182,144.28 | $2,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $1,760,329.92 | $813,451.32 | $7,000.00 |
Raised
$1,760,330
incl. $363,838 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$813,451
Spent outside Tennessee
$787,701
97% of spending
To TN candidates
$21,250
2.6% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,000 to 1 candidate
$7,000 to 1 Republican
Where the Money Goes
Of the $813,451 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $787,701 (97%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $787,701 97%
- To TN candidates $21,250 2.6%
- To other PACs $4,500 0.6%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $21,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $14,250 difference, $14,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Marsha for Senate $10,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $3,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
- Rogero, Madeline $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MARSHA PAC (Marsha Blackburn) | $4,000.00 |
| Jobs4Tn PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $81,500 to 34 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blunt, Roy | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Country Roads PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Educate & Innovate PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Heartland Values | South Dakota | $5,000.00 |
| Nebraska Sandhills PAC | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Turquoise PAC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Kelly PAC | Washington, D.C. | $4,000.00 |
| Moran for Kansas | Kansas | $4,000.00 |
| Matsui for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $3,000.00 |
| Mullin for Congress | Virginia | $3,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Carlson Jr | Chicago, IL | US Cellular | $50,000.00 |
| Joseph Hanley | Flossmoor, IL | Telephone & Data Systems | $47,923.20 |
| Kenneth Meyers | Arlington Heights, IL | Telephone & Data Systems | $40,921.61 |
| Steven Campbell | Long Grove, IL | US Cellular | $39,135.00 |
| William Isaac | Waukesha, WI | US Cellular | $28,200.00 |
| William Issac | Marion, IA | US Cellular | $26,800.00 |
| James Bar | Waunakee, WI | TDS Telecom Service Corp | $25,000.00 |
| Kurt Thaus | Hinsdale, IL | Telephone & Data Systems | $21,500.00 |
| Deirdre Drake | Chicago, IL | Uscc | $20,350.00 |
| Jay Ellison | Highland Park, IL | US Cellular | $18,300.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107250 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105538 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $442,901.32 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104713 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $442,901.32 | $442,901.32 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102431 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $442,901.32 | $442,901.32 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100881 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $424,872.07 | $442,901.32 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99989 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $363,459.17 | $424,872.07 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 99985 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $363,108.72 | $363,459.17 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95462 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $340,353.47 | $363,108.72 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93902 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $329,893.37 | $340,353.47 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92136 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $358,758.17 | $329,893.37 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91713 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $348,038.07 | $358,758.17 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89734 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $329,727.72 | $348,038.07 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88407 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $308,802.47 | $329,727.72 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87486 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $267,840.27 | $308,802.47 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86227 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $239,727.67 | $267,840.27 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84772 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $207,536.87 | $239,727.67 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82298 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $206,278.27 | $207,536.87 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81407 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $263,014.27 | $206,278.27 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80116 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $264,382.47 | $263,014.27 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78272 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $259,069.87 | $264,382.47 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76806 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $267,869.87 | $259,069.87 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75000 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $242,547.67 | $267,869.87 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73557 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $225,686.07 | $242,547.67 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71896 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $187,485.27 | $225,686.07 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70228 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $195,046.67 | $187,485.27 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68804 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $191,977.67 | $195,046.67 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67529 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $178,228.07 | $191,977.67 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66198 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $189,449.27 | $178,228.07 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64972 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $197,255.27 | $189,449.27 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63435 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $174,362.87 | $197,255.27 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62339 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $185,539.27 | $174,362.87 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60823 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $165,076.47 | $185,539.27 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59390 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $160,865.67 | $165,076.47 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57795 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $156,551.67 | $160,865.67 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56504 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $168,450.07 | $156,551.67 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55008 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $163,175.27 | $168,450.07 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53304 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $133,298.95 | $163,175.27 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51109 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $105,726.59 | $133,298.95 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49640 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $162,798.22 | $105,726.59 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47853 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $142,053.80 | $162,798.22 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46135 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $160,746.66 | $142,053.80 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44743 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $178,561.38 | $160,746.66 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43784 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $178,258.24 | $178,561.38 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42329 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $147,485.75 | $178,258.24 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41213 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $140,630.40 | $147,485.75 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39938 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $113,394.42 | $140,630.40 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38836 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $100,814.28 | $113,394.42 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37646 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $131,561.66 | $100,814.28 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36230 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $128,615.52 | $131,561.66 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 35145 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $128,653.24 | $128,615.52 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33673 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $128,982.10 | $128,653.24 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32564 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $123,249.11 | $128,982.10 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31965 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $123,249.11 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 32894 |