Corporate PAC · WI
TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00299750.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
79% of the $9,500 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Bryan SteilRepublican$3,000
- Kurt AlmeRepublican$2,500
- Tammy BaldwinDemocrat$1,000
- Scott FitzgeraldRepublican$1,000
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$500
Run by Andrew S Petersen (treasurer) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Andrew S Petersen1
Who funds it
It reported raising $55K: $54K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $22K from 301 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 67% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Illinois $12K, Texas $5,000, Wisconsin $4,978, California $275, Arizona $1686
Where its donors work6
| TDS Telecommunications | 172 gifts | $18,801 |
| TDS Telecom Service | 82 gifts | $1,852 |
| Telephone & Data Systems | 47 gifts | $1,696 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.2
- From individuals $54K
- Other $1,000
Who it gives to
8 candidates, $9,500 in direct gifts.3
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Kurt Alme RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $2,500 |
| Tammy Baldwin DemocratU.S. Senate, Wisconsin (2030) | $1,000 |
| Scott Fitzgerald RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 5th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $500 |
| Mike Kennedy RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 4th District (2026) | $500 |
| Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026) | $500 |
| Frank J. Mrvan DemocratU.S. House, Indiana 1st District (2026) | $500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC (C00299750)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00299750/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00299750/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00299750&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00299750&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00299750&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026