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Bart Gordon — 2006 U.S. Representative, District 6 campaign

U.S. Representative, District 6 Democratic

2006 U.S. Representative, District 6

Latest filing: Year-End 2006 · Apr 13, 2007 · source: FEC

10 filings · Q1 2005–YE 2006

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 →
$438,863
$318,501 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 →
$985,039
includes $250 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
includes $38,761 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 →
$12,562
goods or services
Total Spent
$930,489
Why this number?
Donors
655
651 shown  · 4 below $200
Out-of-State
76%
$759,350 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 2006 YEAR-END $438,863 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.

Inputs behind Funds raised
Itemized contributions from others $945,028
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $250
Transfers from affiliated committees $1,000
Loans, offsets, and other receipts $38,761
Funds raised $985,039
From each filing:
  • YE 2006 YEAR-END $2,520 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $500 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $250 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,770 filing-stated
  • 30G 2006 POST-GENERAL $110,258 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $105,938 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $4,320 filing-stated
  • 12G 2006 PRE-GENERAL $108,446 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $107,150 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,296 filing-stated
  • Q3 2006 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $179,874 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $171,565 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $8,309 filing-stated
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  • 12P 2006 PRE-PRIMARY $66,167 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $62,000 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $4,167 filing-stated
  • Q1 2006 APRIL QUARTERLY $111,839 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $107,275 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $500 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $4,064 filing-stated
  • YE 2005 YEAR-END $86,964 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $83,400 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $3,564 filing-stated
  • Q3 2005 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $65,932 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $62,825 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $500 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $2,607 filing-stated
  • Q2 2005 JULY QUARTERLY $237,997 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $231,075 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $6,922 filing-stated
  • Q1 2005 APRIL QUARTERLY $15,044 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $13,300 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,744 filing-stated

Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $930,024
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $465
Total spent $930,489
From each filing:
  • YE 2006 YEAR-END $30,607 derived
  • 30G 2006 POST-GENERAL $46,625 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $46,160 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $465 filing-stated
  • 12G 2006 PRE-GENERAL $92,913 derived
  • Q3 2006 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $373,440 derived
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  • 12P 2006 PRE-PRIMARY $100,204 derived
  • Q1 2006 APRIL QUARTERLY $63,590 derived
  • YE 2005 YEAR-END $43,907 derived
  • Q3 2005 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $45,272 derived
  • Q2 2005 JULY QUARTERLY $69,296 derived
  • Q1 2005 APRIL QUARTERLY $64,636 derived

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).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $759,350 ÷ Total raised: $997,601
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $759,350
Raised
$997,601
Spent
$930,489

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 25% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 70%; other sources made up 5%.

Individuals (itemized) $246K · 25% Organizations & PACs $699K · 70% Other sources $51K · 5%
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: $246,103 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $997,601
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals (itemized) $246,103
Unitemized small donations $250
From organizations and PACs $698,925
Transfers from other committees $1,000
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $12,562
Offsets and other receipts $38,761

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 →

80% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (20% from inside).

Tennessee $185,678 Out of state $759,350
  • Washington, DC $361K38%
  • Nashville $57K6%
  • Murfreesboro $56K6%
  • Alexandria, VA $38K4%
  • Arlington, VA $35K4%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $72K
  • Other out-of-state $325K
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).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $759,350 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $945,028
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $759,350

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2005 – Dec 2006. Peak $187,150 in Oct 2006. Spending peaked at $307,046 in Sep 2006.

Raised Spent

Contributions

651 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 4 additional smaller donors contributed $290 total.

658 donors 935 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by total
Donor Donations Total
National Association of Realtors PAC 5 $10,000.00
American Bankers Association PAC 4 $10,000.00
Machinists Non Partisan Political League 3 $10,000.00
National Cable Television PAC 2 $10,000.00
Int Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 2 $10,000.00
Federal Express Corporation PAC 3 $10,000.00
Am Assoc of Clinical Urologists PAC 4 $10,000.00
Intl Brotherhood of Teamsters Drive PAC 2 $10,000.00
INC PAC Sallie Mae 2 $10,000.00
Build Political Action Committee of The 4 $10,000.00

Showing the top 500 of 658 donors by total.

Expenditures

154 vendors 718 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Democratic Congressional Campaign 12 $185,000.00 20%
Comcast Cable Tv 24 $119,368.18 13%
Terry, Mike 37 $70,081.72 8%
Fletcher, Rowley, Chao Consulting 4 $55,195.68 6%
Internal Revenue Service 10 $44,579.43 5%
Chase Credit Card Services 45 $43,976.73 5%
TN Victory 2006 Federal Account 2 $38,000.00 4%
Courier Printing 13 $27,817.26 3%
Democratic Congressional Campaign Comm. 2 $25,000.00 3%
Bass-Ward Limited 2 $22,400.00 2%

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 $281,900 30%
  • Advertising & media $179,643 19%
  • Office & operations $111,727 12%
  • Staff & payroll $108,981 12%
  • Other $95,585 10%
  • Consulting & professional services $67,547 7%
  • Printing & mail $50,895 5%
  • Fundraising & events $27,754 3%
  • Travel $5,992 0.7%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
YE 2006 Late $467,873.18 $438,862.96 Source ↗
30G 2006 Late $398,929.82 $467,873.18 Source ↗
12G 2006 Late $381,718.89 $398,929.82 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Late $568,097.74 $381,718.89 Source ↗
12P 2006 Late $599,303.70 $568,097.74 Source ↗
Q1 2006 $515,491.53 $599,303.70 Source ↗
YE 2005 Late $472,391.73 $515,491.53 Source ↗
Q3 2005 $447,642.99 $472,391.73 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Late $268,238.99 $447,642.99 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Late $318,501.42 $268,238.99 Source ↗