Andrew Ellis Farmer — 2016 Tennessee House, District 17 campaign
2016 Tennessee House, District 17 · totals since Jan 16, 2015
Final This campaign’s election cycle is closed — no further reports for it are due, so these totals are settled rather than mid-race. They cover every filing we hold for the campaign; if the source archive later adds one, we load it. Full definition → · 8 filings · Mid-Year 2015–Q4 2016
Ended With What was left in the campaign’s account when its reporting closed — the ending balance on its final report for this race. It is a leftover, not a war chest: money still to be spent, refunded, given away, or carried into the next campaign. Full definition →
$29,971
as of the Q4 report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$45,475
includes $100 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total Spent
$36,925
Donors
55
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down the receipts the headline adds up, by the lines of each report behind it; its parts add up to the headline. Open its “Why this number?” for each report’s lines. Gift-size and location figures cover itemized contributions only. Aggregates count everyone who gave, including donors below the $200 disclosure floor — a share across all donors identifies no one. Full definition →
Largest part: organizations and PACs, itemized, 92% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $4K · 8%Organizations and PACs, itemized $42K · 92%
Where the money comes from Shares of itemized dollars, by the contributor’s state and city as filed. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it or it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into “elsewhere.” Shown only when at least 80% of dollars carry a usable state. Full definition →
87% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (13% from out of state).
Tennessee $39,475 Out of state $5,900
- Nashville $29K63%
- Washington, DC $2K5%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $11K
- Other out-of-state $4K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Feb 2015 – Jan 2017. Peak $9,050 in Oct 2015. Spending peaked at $4,500 in Aug 2016.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 53 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 2 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $250 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers Involved for TN PAC | 2 | $4,500.00 |
| Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Jobs4Tn PAC | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | 2 | $1,750.00 |
| Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund PAC | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Volunteer PAC | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Tennessee State PAC | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee First PAC | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Smokies | 2 | $6,750.00 | |
| Jefferson County Post | 9 | $5,075.00 | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Knoxville | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| The Point Resort | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Nottingham Farm | 3 | $1,700.00 | |
| Rocky Top Tours | 1 | $1,600.00 | |
| Tennessee Drug Testing | 1 | $1,400.00 | |
| Outdoor Displays | 1 | $1,390.00 | |
| Boys & Girls Club - Dumplin Valley | 2 | $1,150.00 | |
| Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce | 4 | $1,075.00 | |
| Kelsey, Brian | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Ducks Unlimited | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| King's Academy | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Town of Dandridge | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Daniel, Martin | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Jeff County High School Wrestling | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Sevier County Republican Party | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Whaley | 2 | $550.00 | |
| Tom Testerman Family Benefit | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Pigeon Forge Quarterback Club | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Northview Academy | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Dandridge Broncos | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Museum of Appalachia | 1 | $500.00 | |
| WJFC Radio | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Sevierville Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $310.00 | |
| Gatlinburg-Pittman High School | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Boys & Girls Club - Smoky Mountains | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Fort Sanders Foundation | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tommy Cowden - Cruise In for Cancer | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Sevier County High School Cheerleaders | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Reedy, Jay D. | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Jefferson County Republican Party | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Friends of John McManus | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Sevier CNTY Law Enf Mem Flag Fund | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Tennessee Right To Life | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Shriners Circus Fund | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Tom Hatcher Charity Golf Tournament | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Kodak Optimist Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Jefferson County Ffa | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Gatlinburg Police Department | 1 | $100.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Where the money went Each expenditure carries a short description of what it was for, written by the campaign. We sort those descriptions into a fixed set of categories; one expenditure goes in one category, so the amounts add up to Andrew Ellis Farmer’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $22,950 62%
- Advertising & media $13,090 35%
- Fundraising & events $710 2%
- Office & operations $125 0.4%
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 2016 | $27,670.83 | $29,970.83 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70469 |
| Pre-General 2016 | $27,670.83 | $27,670.83 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68855 |
| Q3 2016 | $30,470.83 | $27,670.83 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67731 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 | $27,745.83 | $30,470.83 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66385 |
| Q2 2016 | $26,395.83 | $27,745.83 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65090 |
| Q1 2016 | $34,335.83 | $26,395.83 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63621 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended | $15,195.83 | $34,335.83 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 63623 |
| Mid-Year 2015 | $21,420.83 | $15,195.83 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60801 |