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Bart Gordon — 2004 U.S. Representative, District 6 campaign
2004 U.S. Representative, District 6
Latest filing: Year-End 2004 · Jul 15, 2005 · source: FEC
11 filings · Q1 2003–YE 2004
Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$318,501
$579,545 carried over
Why this number?
Funds Raised The money the campaign took in — cash and checks, plus the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. It does not include the value of donated goods and services; where a campaign received any, that is shown separately as In-Kind Received. Full definition →
$514,112
includes $12,518 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
includes $14,024 in loans, offsets, and other receipts not itemized in FEC filings
Why this number?
In-Kind Received Goods or services donated to the campaign instead of cash — say, free printing or donated consulting — reported at fair-market value. Counted toward the same $200 disclosure threshold as cash gifts. Full definition →
$330
goods or services
Total Spent
$827,193
Why this number?
Donors
390
366 shown
· 24 below $200
Out-of-State
74%
$380,030 from outside TN
Why this number?
The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
Reported on this filing:
- YE 2004 YEAR-END $318,501 filing-stated
Sum of every cash receipt bucket: itemized contributions from others + the candidate's own contributions + loans + filer-stated unitemized + (federal) transfers and other receipts. Excludes the value of donated goods & services, shown separately as In-Kind Received.
| Itemized contributions from others | $486,820 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $12,518 |
| Transfers from affiliated committees | $750 |
| Loans, offsets, and other receipts | $14,024 |
| Funds raised | $514,112 |
From each filing:
- YE 2004 YEAR-END $609 filing-stated
- 30G 2004 POST-GENERAL $66,704 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $66,000 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $704 filing-stated
- 12P 2004 PRE-PRIMARY $39,266 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $38,840 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $426 filing-stated
- Q3 2004 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $95,144 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $94,100 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,044 filing-stated
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- 12P 2004 PRE-PRIMARY $38,360 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $38,000 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $360 filing-stated
- Q2 2004 JULY QUARTERLY $21,078 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $20,000 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,078 filing-stated
- Q1 2004 APRIL QUARTERLY $87,758 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $72,525 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $12,348 filing-stated
- Transfers from affiliated committees $500 filing-stated
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $2,385 filing-stated
- YE 2003 YEAR-END $41,291 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $38,980 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $2,311 filing-stated
- Q3 2003 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $102,619 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $101,875 derived
- Transfers from affiliated committees $250 filing-stated
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $494 filing-stated
- Q2 2003 JULY QUARTERLY $15,180 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $12,500 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $2,680 filing-stated
- Q1 2003 APRIL QUARTERLY $6,101 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $4,000 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $2,101 filing-stated
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $823,480 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $3,713 |
| Total spent | $827,193 |
From each filing:
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).
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 →
10% of this campaign’s individual contributions came as small unitemized donations — gifts under the federal itemization threshold (about $200 a cycle) that the filer reports only as a lump sum, never broken out by donor. The gift-size and location breakdowns below cover the itemized 90%.
Itemized $107K · 90% Small unitemized gifts $13K · 10%
Why this number?
The money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum — small individual gifts that never cross the federal ~$200 cycle itemization threshold, so they are disclosed only as a total, never by donor — divided by all individual contributions (itemized plus that lump sum). Both figures come straight from the filer's own report summaries. The gift-size and geography figures on this page cover the itemized portion only; this share is the part they cannot break down.
Unitemized small donations (filer-stated lump sum): $12,518 ÷ All individual contributions: $119,643
| Itemized individual contributions | $107,125 |
| Unitemized small donations | $12,518 |
Individuals gave 21% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 74%; other sources made up 3%.
Individuals (itemized) $107K · 21% Organizations & PACs $380K · 74% Small unitemized gifts $13K · 2% Other sources $14K · 3%
Why this number?
Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), itemized individuals, unitemized small donations, organizations and PACs, transfers from other committees (FEC line 12), and everything else (loans other than the candidate's, in-kind, offsets and other receipts). The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is individuals divided by the total.
From individuals: $107,125 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $514,442
| From individuals (itemized) | $107,125 |
| Unitemized small donations | $12,518 |
| From organizations and PACs | $379,695 |
| Transfers from other committees | $750 |
| In-kind contributions (goods & services) | $330 |
| Offsets and other receipts | $14,024 |
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 →
78% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (22% from inside).
Tennessee $106,790 Out of state $380,030
- Washington, DC $162K33%
- Murfreesboro $22K5%
- Arlington, VA $19K4%
- Nashville $18K4%
- Alexandria, VA $16K3%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $67K
- Other out-of-state $184K
Why this number?
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).
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2003 – Dec 2004. Peak $72,590 in Oct 2004. Spending peaked at $158,506 in Jun 2004.
Raised Spent
Contributions
366 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 24 additional smaller donors contributed $2,225 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecommunication | 10 | $12,000.00 |
| National Association of Realtors PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Machinists Non Partisan Political League | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| National Cable Television PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| National Emergency Medicine PAC | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Federal Express Corporation PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| National Automobile Dealers Assoc PAC | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| Laborers Political League | 3 | $8,000.00 |
| National Rural Electric | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Intl Union United Automoble Aerospace | 3 | $6,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Comm. | 6 | $100,000.00 | |
| Comcast Cable Tv | 24 | $94,447.04 | |
| Terry, Mike | 49 | $62,504.22 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | 7 | $61,500.00 | |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign | 3 | $50,000.00 | |
| Capital Advantage | 8 | $41,172.68 | |
| Visa, First Tennessee | 23 | $28,659.95 | |
| Consulting, Fletcher & Rowley | 4 | $27,062.13 | |
| Bass-Ward Limited | 2 | $22,000.00 | |
| Bank One Visa | 19 | $21,767.12 | |
| Screen Art | 1 | $19,475.14 | |
| Associates, Cooper & Secrest | 1 | $18,000.00 | |
| United States Post Office | 33 | $16,992.02 | |
| Laser One | 18 | $16,636.00 | |
| Courier Printing | 8 | $15,722.22 | |
| U.S. Capital Historical Society | 2 | $11,250.00 | |
| Samsel, Amanda | 28 | $11,126.03 | |
| Bellsouth | 26 | $10,529.18 | |
| Postmaster | 28 | $9,228.42 | |
| Visa, First Usa Bank | 7 | $6,657.50 | |
| Buttrey, Emily | 24 | $6,201.98 | |
| Corporation, R.C. One | 1 | $6,175.00 | |
| Jones, Guy Randall | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Tolen, Abby | 11 | $4,720.50 | |
| Wilson Post | 7 | $3,796.25 | |
| Democratic Party, Rutherford Co. | 2 | $3,575.00 | |
| Harding, Amanda | 7 | $3,540.75 | |
| Internal Revenue Service | 2 | $3,120.98 | |
| David Andrukitis Printing | 3 | $2,979.83 | |
| Chase Credit Card Services | 2 | $2,814.22 | |
| Daily News Journal | 3 | $2,754.42 | |
| Verizon Wireless | 23 | $2,583.64 | |
| Democratic Club, National | 3 | $2,566.17 | |
| Black Box Telecommunications | 5 | $2,498.87 | |
| McMahan, Amanda | 23 | $2,329.93 | |
| Allan Brandon | 2 | $2,192.99 | |
| Star News, Hendersonville | 1 | $2,112.00 | |
| For TN State Senate, Jo Ann Graves | 3 | $2,000.00 | |
| For State Senate, Larry Trail | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Bellsouth Telecommunication | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| TN House\Senate Caucus Democratic Party | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Corkys Ribs & BBQ | 2 | $1,993.00 | |
| IRS | 1 | $1,957.52 | |
| Sav-On | 19 | $1,924.15 | |
| Examiner, Gallatin News | 1 | $1,920.00 | |
| Storage Plex | 3 | $1,879.00 | |
| Crismon, Andrae | 6 | $1,790.80 | |
| Perel, Pilar | 1 | $1,790.00 | |
| Amick, Amanda | 8 | $1,726.75 | |
| Electric Department, Murfreesboro | 25 | $1,619.02 | |
| Printing, Andrukitis | 1 | $1,613.12 | |
| Newman, Amanda | 3 | $1,573.94 | |
| Radio, Clear Channel | 1 | $1,530.00 | |
| For U.S. Senate, Peter Deutsch | 2 | $1,500.00 | |
| For Congress, Lincoln Davis | 3 | $1,500.00 | |
| Walmart | 10 | $1,429.40 | |
| Richardson, Meredith | 6 | $1,399.73 | |
| Lebanon Democrat | 2 | $1,312.82 | |
| Appleton, Cara | 10 | $1,266.76 | |
| Broadcasting, JWC | 1 | $1,260.00 | |
| Times, Robertson County | 4 | $1,257.00 | |
| Press, American | 2 | $1,252.57 | |
| Educational Fund, Ripon | 1 | $1,250.00 | |
| Sams Club | 8 | $1,215.52 | |
| Eubank, Julie | 3 | $1,073.30 | |
| Expert Laser | 3 | $1,027.11 | |
| Harris Jones for State Rep. | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| For Congress, Baron Hill | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| For Congress, Nick Lampson | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| For Congress, Jim Sullivan | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| For Congress, John Barrow | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| For State Rep, Kent Coleman | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| For U.S. Senate, Chris John | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| For Congress, Darlene Hooley | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| For Congress, Earl Pomeroy | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| For Congress, Leonard Boswell | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| For Congress, Rick Larsen | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| For Congress, Rodney Alexander | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Center, Discovery | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Senate 2004, Arkansas | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| For State Senate, Tommy Kilby | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Services, Aramark | 1 | $987.90 | |
| Citizen, Herald | 1 | $980.40 | |
| Perel, Pilar | 1 | $980.00 | |
| Northside Liquors | 6 | $969.75 | |
| Radio, Wlij | 1 | $918.00 | |
| At & T | 11 | $909.65 | |
| Mark Pirtle Automotive | 1 | $900.00 | |
| Energy, Atmos | 22 | $899.16 | |
| Middle TN Times | 1 | $885.60 | |
| Newspaper, Sidelines | 1 | $816.00 | |
| Times-Gazette, Shelbyville | 1 | $792.00 | |
| Liquors, Stones River | 4 | $786.26 | |
| Target | 4 | $744.71 | |
| Advantage, Citibank | 3 | $738.24 | |
| Communications, Salem | 1 | $720.00 | |
| Review, Smithville | 1 | $712.80 | |
| Smith, Heather | 5 | $709.41 | |
| Chartwells | 1 | $685.93 | |
| Patterson, Joe | 2 | $665.24 | |
| Choice, Mailers | 1 | $662.53 | |
| Turnbo, Amanda | 3 | $655.39 | |
| Rudolph, Spencer | 7 | $650.44 | |
| Woodlands Lodge, Nemacolin | 1 | $650.00 | |
| Tribune, Lewisburg | 1 | $645.00 | |
| Chronicle, Macon County | 1 | $607.20 | |
| Brown, Leigh Ann | 4 | $606.51 | |
| Journal, Westmoreland | 1 | $593.40 | |
| Overton County News | 1 | $579.60 | |
| Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $570.00 | |
| Enterprise, Livingston | 1 | $554.40 | |
| Saylor, Ryan | 3 | $551.69 | |
| Radio, Ween | 1 | $536.04 | |
| Universal, At&T | 4 | $525.84 | |
| Air Gas | 8 | $517.91 | |
| Womack, Joseph | 3 | $511.43 | |
| Radio, Whin | 1 | $507.60 | |
| Statesman, Citizen | 1 | $504.00 | |
| For Congress, Charlie Melancon | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Willie Mount | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Paul Babbitt | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Charles Stenholm | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Chet Edwards | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Dave Thomas | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Jim Matheson | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Martin Frost | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Stephanie Herseth | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Steve Brozak | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Prospect/Impact Centers | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Don Barbieri | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Nick Clooney | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Brad Miller | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Dennis Moore | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Jim Marshall | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Ken Lucas | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Tim Bishop | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Tim Holden | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For Congress, Lisa Quigley | 1 | $500.00 | |
| For President, Dick Gephardt | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Prince, Julie | 5 | $488.03 | |
| Grapevine, Through The | 3 | $486.59 | |
| Gruter, Charles | 2 | $478.00 | |
| Radio, WBRY | 1 | $459.00 | |
| Radio, Wliv | 1 | $450.00 | |
| Maylone, Clark | 1 | $450.00 | |
| Courier, Carthage | 1 | $441.00 | |
| Radio, Want | 1 | $432.00 | |
| Radio, WGNS | 1 | $423.00 | |
| Wmro Am 1560 | 1 | $420.00 | |
| Taylor, Rachel | 3 | $419.19 | |
| Gases, Boc | 6 | $410.10 | |
| Sentinel, Jackson County | 1 | $405.90 | |
| Radio, Wsgi | 2 | $403.20 | |
| Holden Hardware | 7 | $400.30 | |
| Sterle, Dennis | 1 | $397.20 | |
| Fedex | 8 | $394.17 | |
| Nicholson, Chelsea | 5 | $387.00 | |
| Erle, Mike | 2 | $378.00 | |
| Sterle, David | 1 | $375.26 | |
| Macon County Times | 1 | $363.60 | |
| Radio, Wjle | 2 | $360.00 | |
| Conway, Alice | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Democratic Party, Montgomery Co. | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Kroger | 7 | $345.93 | |
| College of American Pathologists PAC | 1 | $320.00 | |
| Lane, Avent | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Election Commission, Rutherford Co. | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Millers Grocery | 3 | $297.66 | |
| Adamson, Wes | 2 | $297.00 | |
| Express, Copy | 10 | $296.23 | |
| Syler, Lynelle | 1 | $285.16 | |
| Atkins, Chuck | 1 | $282.28 | |
| Toots Restaurant | 8 | $280.12 | |
| Radio, Wucz | 1 | $279.00 | |
| Madorin, Dan | 1 | $270.00 | |
| Tennessee Marketing | 1 | $264.00 | |
| Donuts, Lamar | 2 | $263.37 | |
| American Express | 3 | $255.92 | |
| Special Events, Stewarts | 1 | $254.34 | |
| Am 1090, WTNK | 1 | $252.00 | |
| Radio, WJJM | 1 | $252.00 | |
| For State Rep, Guy Derryberry | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Express, Hilltop | 1 | $250.00 | |
| For TN State Senate, Roy Herron | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Natl. Federation of Independent Busin | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Clement, Honor | 3 | $246.00 | |
| Middle Tennessee Community Newspapers | 1 | $238.50 | |
| Staples | 1 | $236.24 | |
| Newspapers, Middle Tennessee | 1 | $234.80 | |
| Card, Discover | 1 | $227.09 | |
| Liquors, Country Cabin | 1 | $220.85 | |
| Reatherford, Stefanie | 2 | $220.71 | |
| Gazette, Watertown | 1 | $205.58 | |
| World, Wilson | 1 | $205.50 | |
| Venable, Katie | 2 | $202.78 | |
| Nashville Tennessean | 9 | $151.64 | |
| Beason, Gere | 2 | $144.00 | |
| Democratic Women, Rutherford County | 1 | $135.00 | |
| Johns, Papa | 1 | $132.50 | |
| Crook, Jason | 4 | $129.00 | |
| Syler, Kent | 1 | $114.19 | |
| Bi-Lo | 1 | $111.37 | |
| Office Supply, Hargrove | 2 | $109.00 | |
| Moore, Jesse | 1 | $108.00 | |
| Pizza Hut | 4 | $100.18 | |
| Durham, Hollie | 1 | $96.00 | |
| England, Stacey | 2 | $93.00 | |
| Gilliland, Sean | 1 | $81.40 | |
| Pizza, Dominos | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Holladay, Misty | 2 | $63.00 | |
| Woods, Queenie | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Kinkos | 1 | $48.07 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Showing the top 500 of 867 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV) for every payment.
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 Bart Gordon’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $226,625 28%
- Advertising & media $149,982 18%
- Other $111,235 14%
- Staff & payroll $100,165 12%
- Printing & mail $71,764 9%
- Office & operations $68,643 8%
- Consulting & professional services $64,765 8%
- Fundraising & events $21,292 3%
- Travel $8,823 1%
- Transfers between accounts $185 0.1%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| YE 2004 Late | $387,944.21 | $318,501.42 | Source ↗ |
| 30G 2004 Late | $417,127.62 | $387,944.21 | Source ↗ |
| 12P 2004 Late | $405,027.99 | $442,260.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Late | $414,500.55 | $405,027.99 | Source ↗ |
| 12P 2004 Late | $376,836.53 | $414,500.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Late | $537,403.53 | $376,836.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Late | $495,282.55 | $537,403.53 | Source ↗ |
| YE 2003 Late | $515,809.41 | $495,282.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2003 Late | $485,102.42 | $515,809.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2003 Late | $517,696.39 | $485,102.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2003 | $579,544.93 | $517,696.39 | Source ↗ |