Andrew Ellis Farmer — 2016 Tennessee House, District 17 campaign
2016 Tennessee House, District 17
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
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Cash on hand is the amount reported on the filing listed below.
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The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
- Q4 2016 Initial $29,971 filing-stated
Raised (cash) adds together the amounts listed below.
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Sum of every cash receipt bucket: itemized contributions from others + the candidate's own contributions + loans + filer-stated unitemized + (federal) transfers and other receipts.
| Itemized contributions from others | $45,375 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $100 |
| Raised (cash) | $45,475 |
- Q4 2016 Initial $6,100 derived
- Pre-General 2016 Initial $2,000 derived
- Q3 2016 Initial $3,600 derived
- Pre-Primary 2016 Initial $4,750 derived
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- Q2 2016 Initial $6,250 derived
- Year-End 2015 Amendment $22,775 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $22,675 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
Total spent adds together the amounts listed below.
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Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $36,875 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $50 |
| Total spent | $36,925 |
- Q4 2016 Initial $3,800 derived
- Pre-General 2016 Initial $2,000 derived
- Q3 2016 Initial $6,400 derived
- Pre-Primary 2016 Initial $2,025 derived
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- Q2 2016 Initial $4,900 derived
- Q1 2016 Initial $7,940 derived
- Year-End 2015 Amendment $3,635 derived
- Mid-Year 2015 Supplemental $6,225 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $6,175 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $50 filing-stated
Out-of-state share compares itemized money from outside tennessee with raised incl. in-kind.
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Itemized contributions from a state other than Tennessee, divided by everything the campaign raised (shown only when the state of most itemized money is known — above 99% coverage).
| From outside Tennessee | $5,900 |
Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down everything the campaign raised: the candidate’s own money (including self-loans), individuals (including unitemized small gifts), organizations and PACs, and “other” (in-kind contributions, loans other than the candidate’s, and the like) — open its “Why this number?” for the full breakdown. 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 →
Individuals gave 8%; organizations and PACs gave 92%.
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Share from individuals compares from individuals with everything the campaign raised.
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Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), individuals, organizations and PACs, and everything else — loans other than the candidate's, in-kind contributions, and (for federal filers) committee transfers and other receipts. Unitemized small donations count as individual money. The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is individuals divided by the total.
| From individuals | $3,850 |
| From organizations and PACs | $41,625 |
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).
- Nashville $29K63%
- Washington, DC $2K5%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $11K
- Other out-of-state $4K
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Out-of-state share of located dollars compares itemized money from outside tennessee with itemized money with a known state.
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Itemized contribution dollars from outside Tennessee, divided by all itemized dollars whose contributor state is known. 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-in-Tennessee and other-out-of-state. Shown only above 99% state coverage. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).
| From outside Tennessee | $5,900 |
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.
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $250 total; their names are not disclosed here.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers Involved for TN | 2 | $4,500.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Hospitality PAC | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Jobs4Tn PAC | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn 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 |
| 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 |
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
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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 ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 | $27,670.83 | $27,670.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 | $30,470.83 | $27,670.83 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 | $27,745.83 | $30,470.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 | $26,395.83 | $27,745.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 | $34,335.83 | $26,395.83 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended | $15,195.83 | $34,335.83 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 | $21,420.83 | $15,195.83 | Source ↗ |