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Ben West Jr.

Career · Records since 2003

Career receipts
$100,256

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Published election and final-term receipts, including their post-election ledgers, less sourced own-committee transfers already counted.

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Tennessee state $100,256
Already-counted own-committee transfers $0
Career reported receipts $100,256
Source filings:
Career spending
$105,407

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Sum of already-published campaign periods; lifetime includes separately published post-election ledgers.

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Tennessee state $105,407
Career total spent $105,407
Source filings:
Elections
3
Wins
3
Tennessee House, District 60 — elected 2004, 2006, 2008

In office 1985–2011. Filing records begin in 2003.

Receipts and spending over time

Receipts Reported spending
Receipts and spending over time $0 $20K $40K $60K 2004 TN House 60: receipts $15,855 2004 TN House 60: spending $17,745 $16K 2004 TN House 60 2006 TN House 60: receipts $44,381 2006 TN House 60: spending $44,954 $44K 2006 TN House 60 2008 TN House 60: receipts $29,575 2008 TN House 60: spending $31,461 $30K 2008 TN House 60 2010 TN House 60: receipts $10,445 2010 TN House 60: spending $11,247 $10K 2010 TN House 60
2004 TN House 60
Receipts: $15,855
Reported spending: $17,745
2006 TN House 60
Receipts: $44,381
Reported spending: $44,954
2008 TN House 60
Receipts: $29,575
Reported spending: $31,461
2010 TN House 60
Receipts: $10,445
Reported spending: $11,247
Amounts by period
  • 2004 TN House 60
    Receipts: $15,855

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    Published campaign period $15,855
    Career period receipts $15,855
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $17,745

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    Published campaign period $17,745
    Career period spent $17,745
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  • 2006 TN House 60
    Receipts: $44,381

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    Published campaign period $44,381
    Career period receipts $44,381
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $44,954

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    Sum of already-published campaign periods; lifetime includes separately published post-election ledgers.

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    Published campaign period $44,954
    Career period spent $44,954
    Source filings:
  • 2008 TN House 60
    Receipts: $29,575

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    Published campaign period $29,575
    Career period receipts $29,575
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $31,461

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    Sum of already-published campaign periods; lifetime includes separately published post-election ledgers.

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    Published campaign period $31,461
    Career period spent $31,461
    Source filings:
  • 2010 TN House 60
    Receipts: $10,445

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    Published campaign period $10,445
    Career period receipts $10,445
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $11,247

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    Sum of already-published campaign periods; lifetime includes separately published post-election ledgers.

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    Published campaign period $11,247
    Career period spent $11,247
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Lifetime figures also include post-election activity.

Lifetime funding sources

Organizations and PACs, itemized $80,795
Unitemized contributions $4,311
Individuals, itemized $15,150

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Organizations and PACs, itemized $80,795
Unitemized contributions $4,311
Individuals, itemized $15,150
Career receipt sources $100,256
Source filings:

Funding mix over time

2004 TN House 60
  • Individuals, itemized $1,450 · 9%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $14,250 · 90%
  • Unitemized contributions $155 · 1.0%

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Individuals, itemized $1,450
Organizations and PACs, itemized $14,250
Unitemized contributions $155
Career period receipt sources $15,855
Source filings:
2006 TN House 60
  • Individuals, itemized $8,750 · 20%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $33,650 · 76%
  • Unitemized contributions $1,981 · 4%

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Individuals, itemized $8,750
Organizations and PACs, itemized $33,650
Unitemized contributions $1,981
Career period receipt sources $44,381
Source filings:
2008 TN House 60
  • Individuals, itemized $4,950 · 17%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $24,250 · 82%
  • Unitemized contributions $375 · 1%

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Individuals, itemized $4,950
Organizations and PACs, itemized $24,250
Unitemized contributions $375
Career period receipt sources $29,575
Source filings:
2010 TN House 60
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $8,645 · 83%
  • Unitemized contributions $1,800 · 17%

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Organizations and PACs, itemized $8,645
Unitemized contributions $1,800
Career period receipt sources $10,445
Source filings:
Individuals, itemized Organizations and PACs, itemized Unitemized contributions

Shares of positive receipts.

Where lifetime contributions came from

96% Tennessee · $91,795
4% Out of state · $4,150

Career geography compares published located dollars outside tennessee with published located dollars.

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Published located itemized dollars outside Tennessee divided by all published located itemized dollars. Coverage is at least the minimum published period coverage.

Published located dollars outside Tennessee: $4,150 ÷ Published located dollars: $95,945
Inputs behind Career geography
Published located dollars outside Tennessee $4,150
Published located dollars $95,945
Source filings:

Located itemized contributions.

Top lifetime donors

Top lifetime donors
Donor Net contributions
The Speaker S Fund $10,000
Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 PAC $6,950
Lawyers Involved for TN $6,000
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) $6,000
Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC $5,000
Tennessee Bankers Association PAC $4,750
Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee $4,000
Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee $3,291
Tennessee Action Committee $3,000
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) $2,250
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu $1,750
Wholesalers Assn PAC $1,750
Gary Odom $1,500
Insurors of TN PAC $1,500
Mike Turner $1,500

Top lifetime vendors / payees

Top lifetime vendors / payees
Vendor / payee Itemized payments
The News Herald $6,512

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2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-10-31 · The News Herald $3,655
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-08-29 · The News Herald $1,275
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-07-12 · The News Herald $625
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-01-03 · The News Herald $344
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · The News Herald $613
Career vendor payments $6,512
Source filings:
American Press $5,435

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2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-09-30 · American Press $4,807
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-10-19 · American Press $459
2004-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2004-07-28 · American Press $169
Career vendor payments $5,435
Source filings:
Comcast Television $4,999

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2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-10-13 · Comcast Television $4,999
Career vendor payments $4,999
Source filings:
The News Herald $4,465

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2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-10-27 · The News Herald $2,523
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-10-21 · The News Herald $625
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2007-12-17 · The News Herald $598
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2007-08-29 · The News Herald $719
Career vendor payments $4,465
Source filings:
Ledger Newspapers $3,924

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2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-10-29 · Ledger Newspapers $1,230
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-10-15 · Ledger Newspapers $585
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-09-24 · Ledger Newspapers $309
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-08-06 · Ledger Newspapers $600
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2007-12-13 · Ledger Newspapers $200
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2007-01-29 · Ledger Newspapers $1,000
Career vendor payments $3,924
Source filings:
Metropolitan Technologies $3,756

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2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-10-25 · Metropolitan Technologies $3,756
Career vendor payments $3,756
Source filings:
Brandon, Allan $3,193

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2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-09-24 · Brandon, Allan $3,193
Career vendor payments $3,193
Source filings:
Lamar Media Corp. $3,000

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2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-10-15 · Lamar Media Corp. $3,000
Career vendor payments $3,000
Source filings:
WSMV $2,900

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2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-10-30 · WSMV $2,900
Career vendor payments $2,900
Source filings:
Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $2,823

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2010-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2010-04-30 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $150
2010-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2010-01-22 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $250
2010-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2010-01-06 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $220
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-11-13 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $220
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-07-10 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $200
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-01-09 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $250
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-01-02 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $120
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-08-29 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $250
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-01-03 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $120
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $370
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $110
2004-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2004-02-09 · Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce $563
Career vendor payments $2,823
Source filings:
Lamar Advertising $2,625

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2004-tennessee-house-district-60 · Lamar Advertising $2,625
Career vendor payments $2,625
Source filings:
WZTV $1,975

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2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-11-06 · WZTV $1,975
Career vendor payments $1,975
Source filings:
US Postal Service $1,684

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2010-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2009-12-21 · US Postal Service $246
2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-10-29 · US Postal Service $357
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-10-30 · US Postal Service $784
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-10-02 · US Postal Service $296
Career vendor payments $1,684
Source filings:
Sb Results LLC $1,462

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2008-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2008-10-27 · Sb Results LLC $1,462
Career vendor payments $1,462
Source filings:
Jones, Joyce $1,373

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2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-11-03 · Jones, Joyce $439
2006-tennessee-house-district-60 · 2006-10-20 · Jones, Joyce $934
Career vendor payments $1,373
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